Q.3. With reference to the Carbon trading rules under the Paris Agreement, consider the following statements:
1. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
provides a framework for voluntary carbon market mechanisms among countries.
2. The mechanism under Article 6 allows both government-to-government trading and private sector participation.
3. Only developed countries are allowed to trade carbon credits under the Paris Agreement.
1. Article 6 of the Paris Agreement
provides a framework for voluntary carbon market mechanisms among countries.
2. The mechanism under Article 6 allows both government-to-government trading and private sector participation.
3. Only developed countries are allowed to trade carbon credits under the Paris Agreement.
How many of the statements given above are correct ?
Anonymous Quiz
11%
a) Only one
71%
b) Only two
16%
c) All three
2%
d) None
Q.1. With reference to Flue Gas
Desulphurisation (FGD), consider the following statements :
1. Flue Gas Desulphurisation is a
technology used to remove sulphur
dioxide (SO₂) from exhaust gases of thermal power plants.
2. The most commonly used FGD
method in India is the wet limestone process.
3. The by-product of FGD can be used in the cement and construction industry.
Desulphurisation (FGD), consider the following statements :
1. Flue Gas Desulphurisation is a
technology used to remove sulphur
dioxide (SO₂) from exhaust gases of thermal power plants.
2. The most commonly used FGD
method in India is the wet limestone process.
3. The by-product of FGD can be used in the cement and construction industry.
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
Anonymous Quiz
24%
a) 1 and 2 only
16%
b) 3 only
12%
c) 2 only
48%
d) 1, 2 and 3
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
1%
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
28%
a) 1 and 2 only
24%
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
10%
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
39%
c) 1 and 3 only
32%
d) 1,2 and 3