Depletion of which gas in the atmosphere can lead to an increased incidence of skin cancers:
1. Methane
2. Nitrous oxide
3. Ozone
4. Ammonia
Joint Forest Management Concept was introduced in India during:
1. 1990s
2. 1960s
3. 1970s
4. 1980s
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) may not be good index for pollution for water bodies receiving effluents from
1. sugar industry
2. domestic sewage
3. dairy industry
4. petroleum industry
The highest DDT concentration in aquatic food chain shall occur in
1. Eel
2. phytoplankton
3. seagull
4. crab
Which one of the following statements in not valid for aerosols
1. They are harmful to human health
2. They alter rainfall and monsoon patterns
3. They cause increased agricultural productivity
4. They have negative impact on agricultural land
Match the items given in Column I with those given in Column II and select the correct option given below:
A. |
Eutrophication |
i. |
UV-B radiation |
B. |
Sanitary landfill |
ii. |
Deforestation |
C. |
Snow blindness |
iii. |
Nutrient enrichment |
D. |
Jhum cultivation |
iv. |
Waste disposal |
A | B | C | D | |
1. | ii | i | iii | iv |
2. | i | ii | iv | iii |
3. | iii | iv | i | ii |
4. | i | iii | iv | ii |
World Ozone Day is celebrated on
1. 5th June
2. 22nd April
3. 16th September
4. 21st April
In stratosphere, which of the following elements acts as a catalyst in degradation of ozone and releaseof molecular oxygen?
1. Carbon
2. Oxygen
3. Fe
4. CI
Drinking mineral water with low levels ( ~ 0.02 ppm) of pesticide for long period would
1. Cause cancer of intestine
2. Pesticide accumulation in the body
3. Cause leukaemia
4. Produce immunity against mosquito