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Consider the following statements with reference to the Montreal Protocol-
1. The Ministry of Forest and Environment has drafted regulations in 1998 with the objective of phasing out CFCs and other ODS.
2. According to the regulation, the manufacturing of mobile air conditioners was to be phased out till 2003.
3. India will phase out all the other ODS by 2010.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Important Questions on Environment & Ecology

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Ozone layer above the surface of Earth provides a shield against?
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Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by?
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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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Ground water in the Bengal basin is mostly contaminated by:
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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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Heavy metal pollution caused by of water is
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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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Biodegradable wastes can usually be converted into useful substances with the help of