Select the non-degradable pollutant (s) from the followings from

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141.

Which one of the following combinations is incorrect?

  • Rio convention - Air pollution

  • Kyoto protocol - Climate change

  • Montreal protocol - Ozone depletion

  • Ramsar convention - Wetland conservation


142.

Select the correct statement (s) pertaining to Chipko movement.

  • It was led by Sunderlal Bahuguna

  • It was a tree hugging movement

  • It commenced in the Tehri-Garhwal district.

  • It received global attention on environmental protection.


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143.

Select the non-degradable pollutant (s) from the followings

  • Plastic

  • Organochlorine pesticides

  • Heavy metals

  • Domestic sewage


A.

Plastic

B.

Organochlorine pesticides

Pollutant is a substance that pollutes water or the atmosphere. It is classified into two types:

(i) Biodegradable pollutants are those that can be decomposed or degrades by microbes. They become a part of biogeochemical cycle and give back rapid tum over. e.g. domestic sewage, heavy metals.

(ii) Non-biodegradable pollutants are those that cannot be decomposed by· microbes and accumulate in the environment causing pollution. e.g. plastic and pesticides like organo chlorides (strong liphilic and nonbiodegradable nature).


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144.

Read the following about pollution and identify the correct matching combinations.
Column I Column II Column III
I. Chernobyl Accidental leakage Radioactive wastes
II. El nino effect Global warming Causing climatic changes
III. Chloroflurocarbons Ozone degradation Fluorine atoms released
IV. Snow blindness UV- B radiation Inflammation of cornea

  • III, II, I

  • IV, III, II

  • I, II, IV

  • I, III, IV


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145.

Water pollution is best assessed by determining

  • DO and BOD

  • BOD and turbidity

  • DO and acidity

  • Hardness and alkalinity


146.

Tectonic is the study of

  • volcanoes

  • sand dunes

  • earthquakes

  • earth's crust


147.

The maintenance of internal favourable conditions by a self-regulated mechanisms in spite of the fact that there are changes in environment, is known as

  • entropy

  • enthalpy

  • homeostasis

  • steady state


148.

Minamata disease is pollution related disease. It result from

  • oil spills in sea

  • DDT pollution

  • release of industrial waste containing mercury in fishing water

  • accumulation of arsenic


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149.

Deforestation causes

  • soil erosion

  • soil pollution

  • noise pollution

  • air pollution


150.

Ozone depletion in stratosphere would result in

  • forest fires

  • global warming

  • skin cancer incidence

  • None of the above


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