CBSE
Multiple Choice QuestionsDeforestation causes
soil erosion
soil pollution
noise pollution
air pollution
Ozone depletion in stratosphere would result in
forest fires
global warming
skin cancer incidence
None of the above
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
Which one of the following combinations is incorrect?
Rio convention - Air pollution
Kyoto protocol - Climate change
Montreal protocol - Ozone depletion
Ramsar convention - Wetland conservation
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.
Water pollution is best assessed by determining
DO and BOD
BOD and turbidity
DO and acidity
Hardness and alkalinity
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
Tectonic is the study of
volcanoes
sand dunes
earthquakes
earth's crust
Select the non-degradable pollutant (s) from the followings
Plastic
Organochlorine pesticides
Heavy metals
Domestic sewage
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
