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 vapours |
Ozone hole is:
1. | a partial gap in the stratospheric ozone layer over Antarctica |
2. | a partial gap in the stratospheric ozone layer over Arctic |
3. | thinning of ozone layers over polar regions |
4. | excessive buildup of lower troposphere ozone |
Which of the following is implicated in the causation of skin cancers and snow-blindness cataracts in humans?
1. | UV – A | 2. | UV - B |
3. | UV - C | 4. | None of the above |
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; CFCs; methane; nitrous oxide
3. carbon dioxide; CFCs; nitrous oxide; methane
4. carbon dioxide; methane; CFCs; nitrous oxide
An abnormal warming of surface ocean waters in the eastern tropical Pacific is termed as:
1. | El Nino | 2. | La Nina |
3. | ENSO | 4. | Ocean hazard |
The three-mile island is famous as:
1. | it hosted the Kyoto protocol |
2. | it was the site of a large oil spill |
3. | it was a site of a nuclear accident |
4. | it hosted the Earth summit |
Burying the radioactive wastes is not acceptable to many people as:
1. there is a risk of groundwater contamination
2. it may explode
3. it will harm the buried dead bodies
4. it may get accumulated in vegetation
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. | recognises human excreta and household wastewater as resources that can and are recovered, treated, and reused |
3. | emphasises the disposal of solid waste in sanitary landfill sites |
4. | emphasises the need for strict legislation against polluting industries. |