Environment related other Important miscellaneous topics - Quiz

The Great Indian Bustard bird is found in

  • AThar Desert of Rajasthan
  • BCoastal regions of India
  • CMalabar coast
  • DDelta regions

How an organism suited to live in a particular place is called?

  • ACompetition
  • BAdaptation
  • CAddition
  • DParticipation

Pollutants in the soil can be broken by microorganisms. This process is called

  • AProbiotics
  • BBioremediation
  • CBioaugmentation
  • DNone of the above

The status of World Heritage Site is assigned by the

  • AUN
  • BUNESCO
  • CWorld Bank
  • DUNHRC

In which city was the UN Conference on Environment also termed as Earth Summit, held in 1992?

  • ARio de Janeiro
  • BKyoto
  • CStockholm
  • DCopenhagen

Which of the following pairs of Health problem and its causing pollutant is not correctly matched?

  • ANervous system – Aldrin
  • BNeurological disorders – Pesticides
  • CLoss of consciousness – Oxides of Nitrogen
  • DSkin cancer – PAN

The Rio Declaration on the Environment and Development and Agenda 21 encouraged people to

  • AThink global, act local
  • BAct global, think local
  • CAct as we are, think as we do
  • DDepends on situation

Which of the following is not considered to be a greenhouse gas?

  • AMethane
  • BChlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
  • CHydrogen
  • DOzone

Which of the following organizations have promoted Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+)?

  • AInternational Union for Conservation of Nature
  • BUnited Nations
  • CWorld Bank
  • DInternational Monetary Fund

The Government of India submitted its Intended Nationally Determined Contribution (INDC) targets to United Nations Frame Work Convention on Climate Change. Which of the following statements are true in this context?

1. To reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 33 to 35 per cent by 2030 from 2005 level.

2. To achieve about 40 per cent cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030.

3. To create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tons of CO2 equivalent through additional forest and tree cover by 2030.

Codes:

  • A1 and 2 only
  • B1 and 3 only
  • C1, 2 and 3
  • D2 and 3 only

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