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Important Questions on Environmental Issues

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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
The minimum proportion of impurities that made the drinking water unfit for human consumption is____________
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
Which ONE of the following can NOT cause eutrophication of lakes?
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
Eutrophication is the natural ageing of lake by _______
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
Eutrophication of water bodies leading to killing of fishes is mainly due to non-availability of
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
A lake which is rich in organic waste may result in
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
Which of the following is called the ‘Terror of Bengal’
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
The maximum concentration of harmful chemicals is expected to be found in organisms
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
Which of these following methods is the most suitable for disposal of nuclear waste?
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
One of the following is called as 'Terror of Bengal'.
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
The biomagnification of which pollutant causes a decline in the bird population?
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
An increase in the concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic levels is known as:
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
Rachel Carson's famous book ''Silent Spring'' is related to:
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
Which one of the following statements is not valid for aerosols?
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
Match the items given in Column I with those in Column II and select the correct option given below:
 
  Column – I   Column –II
a. Eutrophication i. UV-B radiation
b. Sanitary landfill ii. Deforestation
c. Snow blindness iii. Nutrient
d. Jhum cultivation iv. Waste disposal
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
Which one of the following substances used in dry cleaning is a better strategy to control environmental pollution?
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
Which is wrong with respect to our responsibility as a human being to protect our environment?
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
Due to increasing air-borne allergens and pollutants, many people in urban areas are suffering from respiratory disorder causing wheezing due to
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
In an area where DDT has been used extensively, the population of birds declined significantly because -
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
The highest DDT concentration in aquatic food chain shall occur in
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Biology>Ecology>Environmental Issues>Water Pollution and Its Control
A river with an inflow of domestic sewage rich in organic waste may result in: