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CFCs (Chlorofluoro Carbons) are greenhouse gases that have caused a rise of 0.3°C in the global temperatures in the past century. Name the CFC that is used in refrigerators.

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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 63
In the world's worst nuclear accident in 1986, 31 people died, 129 others suffered acute radiation and many thousands are expected to die prematurely as a result of exposure to radiation released from the stricken plant. Name the site of this mishap.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 64
Name the metal contained in broken fluorescent bulbs, tube lights and dead batteries which gets transported with common municipal solid waste and can be easily swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin and can cause damage to the kidneys and nervous system.
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 65
Cataract blinds at least 120 million people globally every year. What is its main cause?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 80
The ‘thickness’ of Stratospheric Ozone layer is measured in/on:
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 81
Which among the following chronic lung disease commonly known as ‘black lung’ disease,leads to reduced life expectancy in coal-miners?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 82
Which of the following are correctly matched?
  1.  Vienna Convention: protection of ozone layer
  2.  Stockholm Convention: Hazardous wastes and their disposal
  3.  Rotterdam Convention: Hazardous chemicals
  4.  Basel Convention: persistent organic pollutants
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 84
Which of the following statements is not true?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 6 - Environment & Ecology>Exercise 2>Q 87
'Rally for Valley’ programme in India was organised to highlight the problem of _______.