Which one of the following pairs of gases are the cause of 'Greenhouse effect'?
1.
2.
3.
4.
dB is a standard abbreviation used for the quantitative expression of:
1. the density of bacteria in a medium
2. a particular pollutant
3. the dominant Bacillus in a culture
4. a certain pesticide
The two gases making the highest relative contribution to the greenhouse gases are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Chipko movement was launched for the protection of:
1. grasslands
2. forests
3. livestock
4. wet lands
Montreal protocol aims at:
1. reduction of ozone depleting substances
2. biodiversity conservation
3. control of water pollution
4. control of CO2 emission
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in river water:
1. | remains unchanged when algal bloom occurs |
2. | has no relationship with the concentration of oxygen in the water |
3. | gives a measure of Salmonella in the water |
4. | increases, when sewage gets mixed with river water |
Global agreement in specific control strategies to reduce the release of ozone-depleting substance was adopted by:
1. Rio de Janeiro Conference
2. The Montreal Protocol
3. The Kyoto Protocol
4. The Vienna Convention
1. 2.5 or less
2. 1.5 or less
3. 1.0 or less
4. 5.2 or 2.5
Which one of the following statements is correct?
1. | Extensive use of chemical fertilizers may lead to eutrophication of nearby water bodies |
2. | Both Azotobacter and Rhizobium in root nodules of plants |
3. | Cyanobacteria such as Anabaena and Nostoc are important mobilizers of phosphates and potassium for plant nutrition in the soil |
4. | At present it is not possible to grow maize without chemical fertilizers |
1. CFCs 14%, CH4 20%
2. CO2 40%, CFCs 30%
3. N2O 6%, CO2 86%
4. CH4 20%, N2O 18%