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Environmental issue and health effets and sustainable development - Test Set 1

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  1. Question 1

    World Summit on sustainable development was held in 2002 in-
    1. Argentina
    2. Sweden
    3. Brazil
    4. South Africa
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  2. Question 2

    What is the full form of WCED (also known as Brundtland Commission) formed by the United Nations for sustainable development?
    1. World Commission on Envirornmental Delegation
    2. World Commission on Educational Development
    3. World Commission on Ecological Development
    4. World Commission on Environment and Development
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  3. Question 3

    Which of the following is not an environmental problem?
    1. Genetic modification food items
    2. Plantation
    3. Acid rain
    4. Loss of biodiversity
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  4. Question 4

    Which of the following are not core elements of environmental sustainability?
    1. Environmental conservation
    2. Protection and rational use of natural resources
    3. Sustainable mobility
    4. Development of people, communities and cultures
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  5. Question 5

    Recently, the Government of India has proposed to levy"Green Tax" tax on vehicles older than ___________ years:
    1. 6
    2. 15
    3. 8
    4. 10
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  6. Question 6

    What is AQI?
    1. Airport Quality Index
    2. Air Quality Index
    3. Army Quality Index
    4. Air Quality Impact
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  7. Question 7

    What is the pH value of acid rain?
    1. 5.5 or less
    2. 12.5 or more
    3. 10.5 or more
    4. 8.5 or more
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  8. Question 8

    The amount of SO gas (limit) in healthy air by the government goes to 50. That unit is fixed. Its measurement unit is –
    1. g/cc
    2. mg/liter
    3. mg/m3
    4. u g/ m2m
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  9. Question 9

    Fluoride pollution mainly affects –
    1. Teeth
    2. Kidney
    3. Brain
    4. Heart
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  10. Question 10

    Above which level of noise, noise and ear pain cause damage?
    1. About 80 decibels
    2. About 130 decibels
    3. About 150 decibels
    4. About 180 decibels
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  11. Question 11

    Which of the following is not an effect of noise pollution?
    1. Hyper tension
    2. Tinnitus
    3. Hearing loss
    4. Skin Diseases
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  12. Question 12

    Which of the following is not an effect of noise pollution?
    1. Diarrhea
    2. High blood pressure
    3. Deafness
    4. Irritability
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  13. Question 13

    Which gas leaked during the Bhopal tragedy?
    1. Methyl Isocyanate
    2. Sodium Isothiocyanate
    3. potassium Isothiocyanate
    4. ethyl Isocyanate
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  14. Question 14

    What is the meaning of Zero emission Vehicle?
    1. One that does not emit any pollutants from the exhaust pipe through its source of power.
    2. One that emits only water vapour from the exhaust pipe.
    3. One that emits only hydrocarbons from the exhaust pipe.
    4. One that emits only compressed air from the exhaust pipe.
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  15. Question 15

    In which of the following season is the ozone hole is clearly visible in Antarctica?
    1. Winter
    2. Spring
    3. Fierce heat
    4. Autumn
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  16. Question 16

    White lung cancer is caused by
    1. Asbestos
    2. Silica
    3. Paper
    4. Textile
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  17. Question 17

    Which pollution causes Jaundice?
    1. Water
    2. Air
    3. Land
    4. Thermal
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  18. Question 18

    H1N1 virus is sometimes mentioned in the news with reference to which one of the following diseases?
    1. AIDS
    2. Bird flu
    3. Dengue
    4. swine flu
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  19. Question 19

    Why is there a great concern about the ‘microbeads’ that are released into environment?
    1. They are considered harmful to marine ecosystems.
    2. They are considered to cause skin cancer in children.
    3. They are small enough to be absorbed by crop plants in irrigated fields.
    4. They are often found to be used as food adulterants.
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