Q.2. Consider the following statements with respect to Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) :
1. The CCAC aims to reduce short-lived climate pollutants such as methane, black carbon, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
2. India is a founding member of the
3. The Coalition is hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
1. The CCAC aims to reduce short-lived climate pollutants such as methane, black carbon, and hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
2. India is a founding member of the
3. The Coalition is hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
How many of the statements given above are correct! ?
Anonymous Quiz
9%
a) Only one
64%
b) Only two
26%
c) All three
1%
d) None
Q.3. With reference to Water Pollution in India, consider the following statements :
1. Domestic sewage is the largest source of water pollution in India.
2. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) monitors water quality through the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme.
3. Industries in India are legally required to treat effluents before discharging them into water bodies.
1. Domestic sewage is the largest source of water pollution in India.
2. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) monitors water quality through the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme.
3. Industries in India are legally required to treat effluents before discharging them into water bodies.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Anonymous Quiz
9%
a) Only one
53%
b) Only two
37%
c) All three
2%
d) None
Q.1. With reference to Metal Pollution, consider the following statements :
1. Lead exposure primarily affects the nervous system, especially in young children.
2. Arsenic contamination in
groundwater in India is primarily
geogenic in origin.
3. Chromium pollution is commonly
associated with thermal power
plants.
1. Lead exposure primarily affects the nervous system, especially in young children.
2. Arsenic contamination in
groundwater in India is primarily
geogenic in origin.
3. Chromium pollution is commonly
associated with thermal power
plants.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Anonymous Quiz
22%
a) 1 and 2 only
19%
b) 2 and 3 only
25%
c) 1 and 3 only
34%
d) 1,2 and 3
Q.2. Consider the following statements with respect to the Mercury Pollution :
that 1. Mercury is a persistent and bioaccumulative toxin primarily enters the food chain through fish and shellfish.
2. Coal combustion is one of the major anthropogenic sources of mercury emissions globally.
3. The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a legally binding treaty under United Nations the Environment Programme (UNEP).
that 1. Mercury is a persistent and bioaccumulative toxin primarily enters the food chain through fish and shellfish.
2. Coal combustion is one of the major anthropogenic sources of mercury emissions globally.
3. The Minamata Convention on Mercury is a legally binding treaty under United Nations the Environment Programme (UNEP).
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Anonymous Quiz
27%
a) 1 and 2 only
23%
b) 3 only
23%
c) 2 and 3 only
26%
d) 1,2 and 3
Q.3. With reference to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), consider following statements:
1. POPs are chemical substances that persist in the environment and bioaccumulate through the food web.
2. The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to eliminate or restrict the production and use of POPS.
3. India is a party to the Stockholm Convention on POPs.
4. They cannot resist photolytic, biological, degradation. and chemical
1. POPs are chemical substances that persist in the environment and bioaccumulate through the food web.
2. The Stockholm Convention is a global treaty to eliminate or restrict the production and use of POPS.
3. India is a party to the Stockholm Convention on POPs.
4. They cannot resist photolytic, biological, degradation. and chemical
How many of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Anonymous Quiz
4%
a) Only one
36%
b) Only two
50%
c) Only three
11%
d) All four
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Q.1. With reference to the International Dark Sky Week, consider the following
statements :
1. It is observed annually to raise
awareness about light pollution and
its impact on the environment.
2. It is an initiative started by the
United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP).
3. Light pollution affects not only
astronomy but also disrupts
ecosystems and human health.
statements :
1. It is observed annually to raise
awareness about light pollution and
its impact on the environment.
2. It is an initiative started by the
United Nations Environment
Programme (UNEP).
3. Light pollution affects not only
astronomy but also disrupts
ecosystems and human health.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Anonymous Quiz
10%
a) 1 and 2 only
19%
b) 2 and 3 only
38%
c) 1 and 3 only
32%
d) 1,2 and 3
Q.2. With reference to the Rotterdam Convention, consider the following statements :
1. It deals with the prior informed. consent (PIC) procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade.
2. It is a legally binding convention.
3. India is not a party to the Rotterdam Convention.
4. It is jointly administered by the World Wildlife Fund and Conservation International.
1. It deals with the prior informed. consent (PIC) procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade.
2. It is a legally binding convention.
3. India is not a party to the Rotterdam Convention.
4. It is jointly administered by the World Wildlife Fund and Conservation International.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Anonymous Quiz
29%
a) 1 and 4 only
37%
b) 1 and 2 only
20%
c) 2, 3 and 4 only
14%
d) 1, 2 and 3 only
Q.3.With reference to Greenhouse Gases (GHGs), consider the following statements :
1. Carbon dioxide Perfluorocarbons and are naturally occurring greenhouse gases.
2. Sulphur hexafluoride is a greenhouse gas with a much higher global warming potential than carbon dioxide.
3. Water vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the Earth's atmosphere.
1. Carbon dioxide Perfluorocarbons and are naturally occurring greenhouse gases.
2. Sulphur hexafluoride is a greenhouse gas with a much higher global warming potential than carbon dioxide.
3. Water vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the Earth's atmosphere.
How many of the statements given above is/are correct ?
Anonymous Quiz
13%
a) Only one
58%
b) Only two
27%
c) All three
2%
d) None