A genetically modified organism has been tried for mitigating the effects of:
1. Oil spills
2. Degrading CFCs
3. Reduce methane emission
4. Removing DDT from water bodies

Subtopic:  Resource Utilisation & Maintenance |
 52%
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Match the legislation in Column I with the corresponding year in Column II and select the correct answer from the codes given:

 

Legislation

 

Year

A

Air [Prevention and Control of Pollution] Act

P

1974

B

Environment [Protection] Act

Q

1981

C

Water [Prevention and Control of Pollution] Act

R

1986

D

National Forest Policy

S

1988

Codes

Options:      (a)      (b)    (c)    (d)
1.        R       Q     S     P
2.        Q        R     P     S
3.        Q        R     S      P
4.         R       Q      P  -   S
Subtopic:  Introduction to Pollution & Types | Air Pollution | Water Pollution: I | Resource Utilisation & Maintenance | Water Pollution |
 80%
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Photochemical smog does not contain:

1. O3 2. PAN
3. NOx 4. CO2

Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
 63%
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Slash-and-char is an alternative to slash-and-burn that has a lesser effect on the environment.
Reason (R): It is the practice of charring the biomass resulting from the slashing, instead of burning it.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Agrochemical & Radioactive Waste |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Episodic shifts in winds and water currents across the equatorial Pacific can cause floods in the South American desert while stalling and drying up the monsoon in Indonesia and India.
Reason (R): During an El Niño event, the surface waters in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean become significantly colder than usual.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Green House Effect & Global Warming |
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Wetlands are the largest natural source of atmospheric methane in the world, and therefore remain a major area of concern with respect to climate change.
Reason (R): Wetlands are characterized by water-logged soils and distinctive communities of organisms that have evolved and adapted to the constant presence of water.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Water Pollution |
 57%
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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Burying radioactive waste in a suitably shielded container deep in the rocks is a method not agreeable to many people.
Reason (R): According to them, the best solution will be disposal of nuclear waste in space.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.
  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Agrochemical & Radioactive Waste |
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Recycling is the best solution for the treatment of electronic waste, provided it is carried out in an environment-friendly manner.
Reason (R): It can be easily done with manual participation without exposure to toxins.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Resource Utilisation & Maintenance |
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Ecological sanitation is a practical, hygienic, efficient, and cost-effective solution to human waste disposal.
Reason (R): Ecological sanitation systems are systems that allow for the safe recycling of nutrients to crop production in such a way that the use of non-renewable resources is minimized.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Resource Utilisation & Maintenance |
 64%
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): The presence of Tubifex in a water sample is a good indicator of high quality [non-polluted] of the water sample.
Reason (R): Tubifex is a nematode that cannot survive in water with low dissolved oxygen content.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. Both (A) and (R) are false.

  1. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
  2. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
  3. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
  4. If both the assertion and reason are false
Subtopic:  Water Pollution |
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