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651.

India would phase out the production and consumption of the controlled ODS (Ozone Depleting Substances) within the time frame and limits specified in the

(a)Vienna Convention

(b)Basal Convention

(c)Montreal Protocol

(d)Agenda 21

Comment

Answer is: C

652.

Wind erosion is one of the key causes of desertification and occurs when soil is left bare of vegetation. State the major cause of wind erosion in arid and semi-arid lands where this problem is most server.

(a)Cleaning of land for agriculture

(b)Overgrazing by livestock

(c)Deforestation

(d)Forest fires

Comment

Answer is: B

653.

Municipal waste is disposed in the open dumps, landfills, sanitary landfills, and is also burnt in large furnaces. This method is know as

(a)Incineration

(b)Blastfurnace

(c)Waste furnace

(d)None of these

Comment

Answer is: B

654.

The municipal solid waste generated in India is about 40% organic matter. Composting is the best method of disposal of organic solid waste. Where was the country' first aerobic composting plant setup in 1992?

(a)Delhi

(b)Mumbai

(c)Kolkata

(d)Chennai

Comment

Answer is: B

655.

Which among the following multilateral convention seeks to protect the human health and environment from Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)?

(a)Bonn Convention

(b)Stockholm Convention

(c)Rotterdam Convention

(d)Basal Convention

Comment

Answer is: B

656.

The 'Thickness of Stratospheric Ozone Layer' is measured in

(a)Sieverts

(b)Dobson Units

(c)Melson Units

(d)Beaufort Scale

Comment

Answer is: B

657.

Which among the following chronic lung disease commonly known as 'Black Lung' disease, leads to reduced life expectancy in coal-miners?

(a)Pneumoconiosis

(b)Progressive Massive Fibrosis

(c)Mesothelioma

(d)Collier's Asthma

Comment

Answer is: A

658.

Which one of the following is a useful biological indicator of Sulphur-dioxide pollution?

(a)Bryophytes

(b)Algal blooms

(c)Pseudomonas

(d)Lichens

Comment

Answer is: D

659.

'Rally for Valley' programme in India was organised to highlight the problem of

(a)environmental degradation

(b)biodiversity

(c)resettlement of displaced people

(d)loss of agricultural land

Comment

Answer is: A

660.

Among the following environmental pollutants which one leads to the occurrence of acid rain?

(a)Carbon dioxide

(b)Hydrogen peroxide

(c)carbon monoxide

(d)sulphur dioxide

Comment

Answer is: D

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