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Basics Of Environmental Science
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Basics Of Environmental Science
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1. At the current rates of use, the United States has enough coal to last the next:
2. What is Agent Orange?
3. Even greater health risks are associated with a person who smokes and
4. Which of the following is the major source of SO2?
5. In which region of electromagnetic radiation spectrum, the vegetation cover shows greatest reflectance?
6. Match List I (Acts) with List II (Year of enactment) using the given codes. List I (Acts) List II (Year when enacted) A. Wildlife Protection Act i. 1974 B. Forest Conservation Act ii. 1981 C. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act iii. 1980 D. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act iv. 1972 Codes: A B C D
7. In which year did Public Liability Insurance Act come into existence?
8. Although considerable variation exists around the world, global primary energy supply depends on
9. Which of the following states of Cr (Chromium) is most toxic?
10. From which of the following does the Stockholm Convention, a global treaty, aims to protect humans?
11. Which of the following Article of the Indian constitution guaranties Right to clean environment?
12. Which is not a major type of seashore?
13. During photosynthesis, simple sugars are produced at the end of
14. In which year was Basal convention on Trans boundary movement of hazardous waste implemented?
15. Some birds have been seen to consume certain soils in what is called geophagy. In some cases, the soils help the birds digest toxins that occur in their diets. These birds eating soil represent a member of the
16. What is Brown forest soil called?
17. Assertion (A): There is always a possibility of groundwater getting seriously contaminated in coastal areas. Reason (R): Groundwater overdrafts adjoining coastal areas can contaminate groundwater supplies by letting saline water to enter into freshwater aquifers. Codes:
18. What is the global warming potential of methane when compared to CO2?
19. What will be the condition of atmosphere for an overcast day or night?
20. What is the difference between mineral resource and reserve?
21. What do we call the whole series of communities of biotic succession from pioneer to climax?
22. Large-scale commercial extraction of oil from oil shale and oil sand
23. By how many years was the term of Kyoto Protocol extended after December 2012?
24. The 'hygiene hypothesis' suggests that asthma is the result of minimal childhood exposure to chemicals that cause asthma attacks. According to this hypothesis, exposure to allergens in childhood increases the immune systems tolerance of these relatively harmless molecules. The hygiene hypothesis predicts that the lowest levels of asthma should occur in people living in
25. Increasing the insulation in a home will most likely