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Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by?

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Important Questions on Environment & Ecology

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 7

Consider the following statements-
1. Asian Brown Cloud is a layer of air pollution that covers parts of the Northern Indian Ocean, India and Pakistan.
2. Asian Brown Cloud is a permanent phenomenon.
Which among the above statements is/are correct?

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 8
Ground water in the Bengal basin is mostly contaminated by:
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 9

Match List (Environmental Degradation) with List II (Constituent Causing Degradation) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
           List I                               List II

A. Acid Rain                          1. Nitrogen

B. Automobile Smoke          2. Carbon dioxide

C. Ozone Depletion              3. Nitrogen oxide

D. Global Warming               4. Oxide of Sulphur

                                             5. Chlorofluorocarbon

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 10
Heavy metal pollution caused by of water is
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 11

Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India?
1. Arsenic
2. Sorbitol
3. Fluoride
4. Formaldehyde
5. Uranium
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 13
Biodegradable wastes can usually be converted into useful substances with the help of
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 14
Which of the following is biodegradable?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 16
The formation of ozone hole in the Antartica region has been a cause of concern, what could be the reason for the formation of this hole?