Environment & Biodiversity MCQs
Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity Multiple choice questions for GK paper in SSC, NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC and State PSC Examinations.
41. Which of the following are the environmental effects of Fly Ash?
1. Fly Ash can pollute air and water considerably if it is not captured and disposed off properly
2. It causes respiratory problems.
3. Fly ash settles on leaves and crops in fields in areas near to thermal power plants and lowers the plant yield.
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1. Fly Ash can pollute air and water considerably if it is not captured and disposed off properly
2. It causes respiratory problems.
3. Fly ash settles on leaves and crops in fields in areas near to thermal power plants and lowers the plant yield.
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42. The Indian Forest Act, 1927 establishes how many categories of forests?
43. Which of the following types of sources of energy does not emit carbon dioxide?
1) Thermal Energy
2) Solar Energy
3) Hydroelectric Energy
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1) Thermal Energy
2) Solar Energy
3) Hydroelectric Energy
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44. In which of the following industries, Hydrofluorocarbons are used?
1) Refrigerants
2) Aerosol propellants
3) Fire retardants
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1) Refrigerants
2) Aerosol propellants
3) Fire retardants
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45. Which of the following are the missions contained in India’s National Action Plan on Climate Change?
1. National Solar Mission
2. National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
3. National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
4. National Mission on Atomic Energy
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1. National Solar Mission
2. National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
3. National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
4. National Mission on Atomic Energy
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46. Which of the following are the objectives of National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture?
1) Strategic research
2) Technology demonstrations
3) Capacity building
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1) Strategic research
2) Technology demonstrations
3) Capacity building
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47. Which of the following statements are correct about the process of scoping Environment Impact Assessment?
1. It is a process of detailing the terms of reference of EIA.
2. Quantifiable impacts are to be assessed on the basis of factors like magnitude, prevalence, frequency and duration.
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1. It is a process of detailing the terms of reference of EIA.
2. Quantifiable impacts are to be assessed on the basis of factors like magnitude, prevalence, frequency and duration.
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48. What species of small frog is found in the dense forested hill streams and forest streams in the Western Ghats of India?
49. The Red Data Book is the documentation of endangered rare species of ____:
50. Which one of the following is not a major component of biotic environment?
