Steps taken by the Government of India to control air pollution include

1. compulsory mixing of 20% ethyl alcohol with petrol and 20% biodiesel with diesel

2. compulsory PUC (Pollution Under Control) certification of petrol driven vehicles, which

tests for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons

3. permission to use only pure diesel with a maximum of 500 ppm sulphur as fuel for

vehicles

4. use of non-polluting Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) only as fuel by all buses and

trucks

Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
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Montreal protocol aims at
1. reduction of ozone depleting substances
2. biodiversity conservation
3. control of water pollution
4. control of CO2 emission

Subtopic:  Ozone Layer Depletion |
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Global agreement in specific control strategies to reduce the release of ozone depleting

substances, was adopted by

1. Rio de Janeiro Conference

2. The Montreal Protocol

3. The Koyoto Protocol

4. The Vienna Convention

Subtopic:  Ozone Layer Depletion |
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A lake near a village suffered heavy mortality of fishes within a few days. Consider the

following reasons for this

(1) Lots of urea and phosphate fertilizer were used in the crops in the vicinity.

(2) The area was sprayed with DDT by an aircraft.

(3) The lake water turned green and stinky.

(4) Phytoplankton populations in the lake declined initially thereby greatly reducing

photosynthesis.

Which two of above were the main causes of fish mortality in the lake?

1. 2, 3

2. 3, 4

3. 1, 3

4. 1, 2

Subtopic:  Water Pollution: I | Water Pollution |
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According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), which particulate size in diameter (in micrometres) of the air pollutants is responsible for greatest harm to human health?

1. 2.5 or less

2. 1.5 or less

3. 1.0 or less

4. 5.2 or 2.5

Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
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Which one of the following is being tried in India as a biofuel substitute for fossil fuels?

1. Jatropha

2. Azadirachta

3. Musa

4. Aegilops

Subtopic:  Resource Utilisation & Maintenance |
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Which one of the following is the correct percentage of the two (out of the total of 4) green-house gases that contribute to the total global warming?

1. CFCs 14%, CH4 20%

2. CO2 40%, CFCs 30%

3. N2O 6%, CO2 86%

4. CH4 20%, N2O 18%

Subtopic:  Green House Effect & Global Warming |
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Which one of the following statements is correct?

1. Extensive use of chemical fertilizers may lead to eutrophication of nearby water bodies

2. Both Azotobacter and Rhizobium fix atmospheric nitrogen in root nodules of plants

3. Cyanobacteria such as Anabaena and Nostoc are important mobilizers of phosphates and potassium for plant nutrition in soil

4. At present, it is not possible to grow maize without chemical fertilizers

Subtopic:  Water Pollution: I | Water Pollution |
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Which one of the following is being utilized as a source of bio- diesel in the Indian

countryside?

1. Euphorbia

2. Beetroot

3. Sugarcane

4. Pongamia

Subtopic:  Resource Utilisation & Maintenance |
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In which one of the following the BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) of sewage (S),

distillery effluent (DE), paper mill effluent (PE) and sugar mill effluent (SE) have been

arranged in ascending order ?

1. SE < S < PE < DE

2. SE < PE < S < DE

3. PE < S < SE < DE

4. S< DE < PE < SE

Subtopic:  Water Pollution: I | Water Pollution |
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