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(1) Discarded paint drums, pesticide cans, CFL bulbs, tube lights, expired medicines, broken mercury thermometers, used batteries etc., generated at the household level are collected as
(1) Household dry waste
(2) e-waste
(3) Domestic hazardous waste
(4) Composite waste
Answer: Domestic hazardous waste
(2) Which one of the following is a Schedule-I animal of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 ?
(1) Ferret Badgers
(2) Himalayan Crestless Porcupine
(3) Bengal Porcupine
(4) Fishing Cat
Answer: Fishing Cat

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(3) The effluent and emission standards for industries have been notified under ;
(1) The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
(2) Motor Vehicle Act, 1988
(3) The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
(4) The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
Answer: The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
(4) Which one of the following does not belong to the EIA process ?
(1) Establishing the baseline environmental status.
(2) Identification, prediction and assessment of environmental impacts
(3) Suggesting the mitigation and compensation measures
(4) Implementation of EMS auditing procedures.
Answer: Implementation of EMS auditing procedures.
(5) In India, the validity of EIA clearance period for a mining project is
(1) 10 years
(2) 20 years
(3) 5 years
(4) 30 years
Answer: 30 years
(6) According to EIA notification of 2006, which category of projects does not need EIA clearance ?
(1) Category B2
(2) Category B1
(3) Category A
(4) Category A and B1
Answer: Category B2
(7) Ministry of Corporate Affairs enhanced the scope of CSR activities in Clean Ganga Fund set-up by the Central Government for rejuvenation of the river Ganga vide notification made in the year
(1) 2013
(2) 2011
(3) 2015
(4) 2014
Answer: 2014
(8) In open oceans, a permanent thermocline normally occurs at a depth of
(1) 100 – 200 m
(2) 200 – 400 m
(3) 500 – 800 m
(4) 800 – 1100 m
Answer: 500 – 800 m
(9) A certain type of coal is burnt at a rate of 0.5 kg/s. If the sulfur content of the coal is 5% and 5% of sulfur remains in ash, how much sulfur dioxide is formed per day ?
(1) 4104 kg/day
(2) 7776 kg/day
(3) 1800 kg/day
(4) 3600 kg/day
Answer: 4104 kg/day
(10) Choose the correct statement among the following :
(1) Groundwater pollution through chemical contamination in Ganga-Brahmaputra delta region are primarily due to
(2) Arsenic, Fluoride, Nitrate
(3) Cadmium, Mercury, Iron
(4) Nickel, Zinc, Manganese
Answer: Arsenic, Fluoride, Nitrate
(11) With respect to water content (%) identify the correct sequence of various types of coals.
(1) Lignite > Sub-bituminous coal > Anthracite
(2) Sub-bituminous coal > Lignite > Anthracite
(3) Lignite > Anthracite > Sub-bituminous coal
(4) Anthracite > Lignite > Sub-bituminous coal
Answer: Anthracite > Lignite > Sub-bituminous coal
(12) In India, target for generating electric power from small hydropower projects by the year 2022 is
(1) 5 GW
(2) 10 GW
(3) 50 GW
(4) 500 GW
Answer: 5 GW
(13) The band gap in GaAs solar cell is
(1) ~ 1.4 eV
(2) ~ 0.7 eV
(3) ~ 1.1 eV
(4) ~ 0.6 eV
Answer: ~ 1.4 eV
(14) For a given energy and duration of exposure, the radioactivity associated with which of the following is more harmful in biological terms ?
(1) X-rays
(2) Fast neutrons
(3) Fast protons
(4) Heavy ions
Answer: Heavy ions
(15) Which among the following wetlands are under Montreux Record ?
(1) Chilka Lake
(2) Keoladeo National Park
(3) Tso Moriri
(4) Nal Sarovar
Answer: Keoladeo National Park

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