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1.  What is the harm from the depletion of Earth ozone layer      The average temperature of earths surface will increase gradually      Increased amount of Ultra violet radiation will reach earths surface      Sea levels will rise as the polar ice caps will gradually melt

2.   The "Greenhouse" effect is real.      TRUE      FALSE

3.  The main cause of global warming is:      a pollution from factories and automobiles.      orbital eccentricities of earth & variations in the sun output.      the greenhouse effect.

4.  Which of the following is a prime health risks associated with greater UV      radiation through the atmosphere due to depletion of stratospheric ozone?      Neurological disorder      Increased skin cancer      Damage to digestive system

5.  The most serious environmental effect posed by hazardous wastes is      destruction of habitat.      contamination of groundwater.      increased use of land for landfills.

6.  Which of the following is not as a consequence of global warming?      worsening health effects      increased agricultural productivity worldwide      peptides into amino acids

7.  Which of the following is not a primary contributor to the greenhouse effect?      carbon mono-oxide      nitrous oxide      chloroflorocarbons

8.  The increase in the concentration of CO2 in our environment in last fifty      years; since 1960 is about      10%      14%      20%

9.   A major in-stream use of water is for      agricultural irrigation.      dissolving industrial wastes.      producing hydroelectric power.

10.  Which of the following are the example of Municipal and industrial discharge       pipes      point sources of pollution.      violations of the Clean Water Act.      nonpoint sources of pollution.

11.  The presence of high coliform counts in water indicate      decreased biological oxygen demand.      contamination by human wastes.      hydrocarbon contamination.

12.  How the biological oxygen demand gets affected with the increased       presence of organic matter in water?      the oxygen demand decreases      the oxygen demand increases      the oxygen demand remains unchanged

13.  Which of the following is not a major source of groundwater contamination?      underground storage tanks      agricultural products      all of the above are major sources of groundwater contamination

14.  Which of the following is not considered as part of water use planning?      salinization      storm sewer drainage      Water use planning considers all of the above issues

15.  The stage in which the biological processes is used to purify water in a       waste water treatment plants is called      secondary sewage treatment      primary sewage treatment      biochemical reduction

16.  Groundwater mining in coastal areas can result into      increase in the salinity of groundwater.      decrease in the toxicity of groundwater.      decrease in the salinity of groundwater.

17.   Which of the following is not an important characteristic of the Green      Revolution?      monoculture      slash and burn      hybrid seeds      mechanized agriculture

18.  Which of the following is negative effects on the soil and water due to       conventional, mechanized farming practices?      soil compaction      soil erosion      leaching of pesticides and fertilizers into the groundwater      all of the above

19.  What percentage of single use plastic water bottles is recycled?      66%      86%      91%      none of the above

20.  Which city in India is most affected from Global warming?       ________________.      New Delhi      Mumbai      Patna      Chennai

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