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(1) As per NFP 1988 how much per cent forest cover for plains should be there in India?
[A] 22
[B] 33
[C] 44
[D] 55
Answer: 33
(2) What is the main reason for desertification ?
[A] Deforestation
[B] Over-cultivation
[C] Urbanisation
[D] Over-grazing
Answer: Urbanisation
(3) Which of following is responsible for depletion of ozone layer.
[A] Carbon dioxide
[B] Hydrocarbons
[C] Chlorofluorocarbons
[D] Methane
Answer: Chlorofluorocarbons
(4) Amrita Devi Bishnoi award will be given to the individuals or communities who worked for protection of
[A] Wild plants
[B] Wild animals
[C] Wildlife
[D] Plants and animals
Answer: Wildlife
(5) Which of the following is used for removing particulate matter from polluted air.
[A] Electrostatic precitator
[B] Wet scrubber
[C] Incubator
[D] Incinerator
Answer: Electrostatic precitator
(6) Name the metals that are present in catalytic converters.
[A] Platinum
[B] Palladium
[C] Rhodium
[D] All three options
Answer: All three options
(7) Biochemical oxygen demand is an indicator of pollution of
[A] Air
[B] Water
[C] Noise
[D] Soil
Answer: Water
(8) In domestic sewage , indicate the percentage of impurities.
[A] 0.001
[B] 0.01
[C] 0.1
[D] All of types
Answer: 0.1
(9) The unit by which thickness of Ozone layer is measured.
[A] Psi
[B] A.M.U.
[C] dB
[D] D.U.
Answer: D.U.
(10) Which of the following is made polyblend for construction of roads.
[A] Mr.A.K.Banerji
[B] Mr.Ahmed Khan
[C] Mr.Ramesh Chanra Dagar
[D] Mr.B.K.Das
Answer: Mr.Ahmed Khan
(11) The process of burning solid wastes without oxygen is called.
[A] Combustion
[B] Decomposition
[C] Incineration
[D] Eutrophication
Answer: Incineration
(12) Some aquatic animals die due to algal bloom because of lack of.
[A] Oxygen
[B] Nitrogen
[C] Carbon dioxide
[D] Sculpture
Answer: Oxygen
(13) The natural ageing of a lake by nutrient enrichment is called.
[A] Biomagnification
[B] Eutrophication
[C] Algal bloom
[D] Desertificatio
Answer: Eutrophication
(14) According to CPCB, Which size of dust particles in air pollution are harmful to human beings
[A] 0.25 micrometers
[B] 2.5 micrometers
[C] Less than 2.5
[D] Both b and c
Answer: Both b and c
(15) In which year Govt. of India has introduced Joint Forest Policy.
[A] 1970
[B] 1980
[C] 1990
[D] 2000
Answer: 1980

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