141. Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): The Delhi Govt. is going to ban burning of leaves. This was announced when the Government declared certain areas as ‘traffic free zones’. Reason (R): Burning of leaves contributes to more pollution than that caused by vehicular exhausts in Delhi. Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
142. Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): LPG is a pollution free vehicular fuel. Reason (R): Plying of CNG fuelled buses is recommended for metropolitan cities of India. Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
143. Consider the following statements: Assertion (A): The Union Ministry of Environment and forests issued a notification in November, 1998 to tackle the problem of recycled plastic bags. Reason (R): The notification bars the manufacture of recycled plastic bags in the country. Select the correct answer using the code given below: Code:
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
144. ‘Hydrocarbon Vision 2025’ is associated with:
Storage of petroleum products
Euro I and Euro II vehicles
Greenhouse effect
None of the above
145. As a result of global warming, there has been: 1. Better global communication 2. Melting of glaciers 3. Flowering of mango trees before time 4. Adverse impact on healthSelect your answer from the codes given below: Codes:
1, 2 and 3 are correct
2, 3 and 4 are correct
1, 2 and 4 are correct
1, 3 and 4 are correct
146. In which city Polluting industries have to be switched to natural gas based technology as per the order of the Supreme Court:
Abu
Agra
Amritsar
Aurangabad
147. Which one of the following is not responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer?
CFC-12 used in refrigerators
Methyl chloroform used as a solvent
HALON-1211 used in firefighting
Nitrous oxide
148. Consider the following statements regarding global warming: 1. Melting of polar ice caps and subsequently rise in the sea level is the most important effect of global warming. 2. The sea level is likely to rise by one metre by 2070 AD if the present level of global warming is not controlled. 3. All the coral islands in the world will be submerged. 4. By 2044 AD, Fiji is likely to be submerged and rise in the sea level by the same year will pose a grave danger to the Netherlands.
1, 2, 3 and 4
4 only
1, 2 and 4
1, 2 and 3
149. Acid rain is caused by:
cooling of acid vapours reaching the clouds
reaction between rain water and carbon dioxide pollutants
reaction between cloud water and sulphur dioxide pollutants
reaction between water vapours and electric charge during lightning and cloud bursts
150. Which of the following statements is not true regarding C. D. M?
It curbs green- house gas emissions.
It reduces global warming.
The Kyoto protocol suggested it for the assessment of sustainable development.
It disallows investment by developed countries in projects of developing countries.
151. India’s share in the World Greenhouse Gases is
1%
2%
3%
5%
152. The International Acid Rain Information Centre has been set up at
Berlin
Oslo
Osaka
Manchester
153. The most toxic metal pollutant of automobile exhaust is
copper
lead
cadmium
mercury
154. Ozone layer in the atmosphere
produces rain
produces pollution
provides safety to life on earth from ultraviolet radiation
produces oxygen in the atmosphere
155. ‘Threat of global warming’ is increasing due to increasing concentration of
ozone
nitrous oxide
sulphur dioxide
carbon dioxide
156. Among the following greenhouse gases, which does not cause ozone pollution in troposphere?
Methane
Carbon monoxide
Nitrogen oxide (NOx)
Water vapour
157. ‘Euro norms’ are meant for
regulating vehicular speed
classifying size of the vehicle
regulating vehicular emission of harmful gases
specifying power of the engine
158. Which of the following conditions indicate the impact of global warming? 1. Melting of glaciers 2. Rise in sea level 3. Changes in weather conditions 4. Rise in global temperature Select the correct answer from the codes given below. Codes:
1 and 2
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
All the four
159. Today the largest contributor to carbon dioxide (CO2) emission is
China
Japan
Russia
U.S.A
160. Which megacity of India generates the largest solid waste per capita annually?
Bangalore
Chennai
Delhi
Mumbai
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