Montreal Protocol was signed in 1987 for the control of:
1. | Emission of ozone-depleting substances |
2. | Release of Green House gases |
3. | Disposal of e-waste |
4. | Transport of genetically modified organisms from one country to another |
Snow-blindness in Antarctic regions is due to:
1. | Inflammation of cornea due to high doses of UV-B radiation |
2. | High reflection of light from snow |
3. | Damage to the retina caused by infra-red rays |
4. | Freezing of fluids in the eye because of the low temperature |
A species that was introduced for ornamentation but has become a troublesome weed in India:
1. Parthenium hysterophorus
2. Eichhornia crassipes
3. Prosopis juliflora
4. Trapa Spinosa
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was amended in 1987 to include among pollutants:
1. Vehicular exhaust
2. Allergy causing pollen
3. Noise
4. Particulates of size 2.5 micrometer or below
According to the Central Pollution Control Board [CPCB] what size (in diameter) of particulate is responsible for causing greater harm to human health?
1. 3.5 micrometers
2. 2.5 micrometers
3. 4.0 micrometers
4. 3.0 micrometers
If an agricultural field is liberally irrigated for a prolonged period of time, it is likely to face the problem of:
1. | Metal Toxicity | 2. | Alkalinity |
3. | Acidity | 4. | Salinity |
Which of the following is an innovative remedy for plastic waste?
1. Burning in the absence of oxygen
2. Burying 500 m deep below the soil surface
3. Polyblend
4. Electrostatic precipitator
Which of the following statements about ozone is correct?
1. Tropospheric ozone protects us from UV radiation
2. Stratospheric ozone is 'bad'
3. Tropospheric ozone is 'good'
4. Stratospheric ozone protects us from UV radiation
Dobson units are used to measure thickness of:
1. Ozone
2. Troposphere
3. CFCs
4. Stratosphere
Which of the following protocols did aim for reducing the emission of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere?
1. Geneva protocol
2. Montreal protocol
3. Kyoto protocol
4. Gothenburg protocol