Multiple Choice Questions

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'Kyoto Protocol' is a multination international treaty for

  • phasing out green house gases

  • controlling ozone destroying substances

  • management of hazardous wastes

  • conservation of biodiversity


A.

phasing out green house gases

The Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty which extends United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the scientific consensus that Global warming is occuring and is caused by CO2 emissions.


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The volume of 'Anatomical Dead Space' air is normally

  • 230 mL

  • 210 mL

  • 190 m

  • 150 mL


Kyoto Protocol was endorsed at

  • CoP - 3

  • CoP - 5

  • CoP - 6

  • CoP - 4


During sewage treatment, biogases are produced, which include

  • methane, hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide

  • methane, oxygen and hydrogen sulphide

  • hydrogen sulphide, methane and sulphur dioxide

  • hydrogen sulphide, nitrogen and methane


Global warming can be controlled by

  • Reducing deforestation, cutting down use of fossil fuel

  • Reducing reforestation, increasing the use of fossil fuel

  • Increasing deforestation, slowing down the growth of human population

  • Increasing deforestation, reducing efficiency of energy usage


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The Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act came into force in

  • 1975

  • 1981

  • 1985

  • 1990


With the rise of water temperature, dissolved oxygen

  • remains unchanged

  • increases in amount

  • decreases in amount

  • is more available to the aquatic organisms


Phenomenon involving increase in concentration of non-degradable pollutants from lower to higher trophic levels is called

  • biomagnification

  • bioaccumulation

  • biodegradation

  • bioinvasion


During waste water treatment, trickling filter  is used for

  • primary treatment

  • secondary aerobic treatment

  • secondary anaerobic treatment

  • tertiary treatment


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Relationship between DO and BOD is that they

  • are directly proportional

  • are inversely proportional

  • are not related

  • always remain equal to each other


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