UV rays are highly injurious to living organisms as:

1. they are a part of invisible electromagnetic spectrum
2. they cannot be stopped by atmospheric gases
3. they are preferentially absorbed by DNA and proteins
4. they cause dissociation of atmospheric oxygen

CFC have a continuing effect on ozone layer as:-

1. the Cl atoms formed by them only act as catalysts in reactions causing degradation of ozone

2. the Cl atoms formed by them are used up in reactions causing degradation of ozone

3. they are being produced in increasing amounts all over the world

4. they are efficiently absorbed by the atmospheric water vapors

The normal greenhouse effect is necessary for survival of life on Earth as it has raised the temperature of Earth’s surface by:-

1. -18° C

2. 15° C

3. 33° C

4. 50° C

The correct descending order of the relative contribution of various greenhouse gases to total global warming is:
1. carbon dioxide; methane; nitrous oxide; CFCs
2. carbon dioxide; CFs; methane; nitrous oxide
3. carbon dioxide; CFs; nitrous oxide; methane
4. carbon dioxide; methane; CFSs; nitrous oxide

The Three Mile island is famous as:
1. it hosted the Kyoto protocol
2. it was the site of a large oil spil
3. it was a site of nuclear accident
4. it hosted the Earth summit

The "Polyblend" developed by Ahmad Khan is a:

1. possible solution to accumulating plastic wastes
2. method for dealing with electronic wastes
3. synthetic fiber produced in India
4. organic farming product

Ecological sanitation, also known as ecosan, is a new paradigm in sanitation that
1. eliminates the use of conventional pesticides to decrease environmental insult
2. recognizes human excreta and household waste water as resources that can and are recovered, treated, and reused
3. emphasizes the disposal of solid wastes in sanitary landfill sites
4. emphasizes the need for strict legislation against polluting industries

Natural ageing of a lake by biological enrichment of its water is known as:
1. Eutrophication
2. Biomagnification
3. Bioremediation
4. Biofortification

High concentrations of accumulated DDT in birds
1. kills pathogens in their blood
2. causes sterility by affecting gametogenesis
3. leads to premature breaking of eggs
4. causes spasticity of the muscles ofthe body

What was added in 1987 as a pollutant to The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, [originally passed in 1981] :
1. radioactive wastes
2. CFCs
3. ground level ozone
4. noise