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Environmental Issues · Question 39

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1

Kyoto-Protocol was endorsed at :

  1. CoP-6
  2. CoP-4
  3. CoP-3
  4. CoP-5

Answer

(3) CoP-3

Solution

The Kyoto Protocol, which sets binding targets for developed countries to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases, was adopted at the third Conference of the Parties (CoP-3) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change held at Kyoto, Japan, in December 1997.

Answer: (3)

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2

Global warming can be controlled by :

  1. Increasing deforestation, slowing down the growth of human population
  2. Reducing deforestation, cutting down use of fossil fuel
  3. Increasing deforestation, reducing efficiency of energy usage
  4. Reducing reforestation, increasing the use of fossil fuel
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3

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act came into force in :

  1. 1985
  2. 1981
  3. 1990
  4. 1975
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4

The second commitment period for Kyoto Protocol was decided at :

  1. Doha
  2. Cancun
  3. Durban
  4. Bali
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5

Climate of the world is threatened by :

  1. Decreasing amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide
  2. Increasing concentration of atmospheric oxygen
  3. Decreasing amount of atmospheric oxygen
  4. Increasing amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide
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6

Which one of the following is not correct as regards the harmful effects of particulate matter of the size 2.5 micrometers or less?

  1. It can directly enter into our circulatory system
  2. It can be inhaled into the lungs
  3. It can cause respiratory problems
  4. It can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs
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7

In an area where DDT had been used extensively, the population of birds declined significantly because :

  1. Earthworms in the area got eradicated
  2. Cobras were feeding exclusively on birds
  3. Birds stopped laying eggs
  4. Many of the birds' eggs laid did not hatch
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8

Which one of the following is a wrong statement?

  1. Most of the forests have been lost in tropical areas
  2. Greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon
  3. Ozone in upper part of atmosphere is harmful to animals
  4. Eutrophication is a natural phenomenon in freshwater bodies
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9

Measuring biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is a method used for

  1. Working out the efficiency of oil driven automobile engines
  2. Estimating the amount of organic matter in sewage water
  3. Measuring the activity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in producing curd on a commercial scale
  4. Working out the efficiency of R.B.Cs. about their capacity to carry oxygen
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10

"Good ozone" is found in the

  1. Troposphere
  2. Ionosphere
  3. Stratosphere
  4. Mesosphere
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11

Eutrophication is often seen in :

  1. Ocean
  2. Mountains
  3. Deserts
  4. Fresh water lakes
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