I: | Chipko movement aimed at protecting trees and forests. |
II: | Joint Forest Management originated in West Bengal in 1980's in India. |
III: | The Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award is a national award instituted by the government of India for wildlife conservation. |
1. | Only I and II |
2. | Only I and III |
3. | Only II and III |
4. | I, II and III |
COLUMN I | COLUMN II | ||
A | Khasi hills | P | Waste water management |
B | Western ghats | Q | Chipko movement |
C | Arcata | R | Sacred groves |
D | Garhwal himalayas | S | Hotspot of biodiversity |
A | B | C | D | |
1. | S | R | P | Q |
2. | R | S | P | Q |
3. | S | Q | P | R |
4. | R | S | Q | P |
Assertion: | The thinning of ozone [ozone hole] is especially significant over Antarctica. |
Reason: | CFCs get accumulated over Antarctica in maximum concentration. |
1. | Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion |
2. | Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion |
3. | Assertion is true but reason is false |
4. | Both assertion and reason are false |
Assertion: | Predatory fish such as swordfish and sharks or birds like osprey and eagles have higher concentrations of mercury in their tissue than could be accounted for by direct exposure alone. |
Reason: | Mercury undergoes biomagnifications in aquatic ecosystems. |
1. | Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion |
2. | Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion |
3. | Assertion is true but reason is false |
4. | Both assertion and reason are false |
Column I | Column II | ||
a. | Eutrophication | i. | UV-B radiation |
b. | Enhanced greenhouse effect | ii. | Deforestation |
c. | Snow blindness | iii. | Nutrient enrichment |
d. | Slash and burn agriculture | iv. | Global warming |
1. | a-ii b-i c-iii d-iv |
2. | a-i b-iii c-iv d-ii |
3. | a-iii b-iv c-i d-ii |
4. | a-i b-ii c-iv d-iii |
COLUMN I | COLUMN II | ||
A | Jhum cultivation | P | Organic farmer |
B. | Water logging of soil | Q | Polyblend |
C. | Ramesh Chand Dagar | R | Slash and burn agriculture |
D | Ahmed Khan | S | Salinity |
A | B | C | D | |
1. | P | Q | R | S |
2. | Q | R | S | P |
3. | R | S | P | Q |
4. | S | P | Q | R |
1. | Radioactive waste | Buried deep below the Earth’s surface |
2. | Electronic wastes | Recycling is the only solution |
3. | EcoSan | Waste water management |
4. | Solid wastes | Sanitary land fills |
Statement I: | In a scrubber the exhaust from the thermal plant is passed through the electric wires to charge the dust particles. |
Statement II: | Particulate matter (PM 2.5) cannot be removed by scrubber but can be removed by an electrostatic precipitator. |