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Important Questions on Biodiversity, Conservation and Environmental Issues
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Which ONE of the following can NOT cause eutrophication of lakes?
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Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was amended in to include among pollutants:
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Match the following
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (A) | Hospital wastes | (I) | Electrostatic precipitators |
| (B) | pollution | (II) | Catalytic converters |
| (C) | Particulates | (III) | Scrubbers |
| (D) | Automobile exhausts | (IV) | Biotoilets |
| (V) | Incinerators |
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Eutrophication is the natural ageing of lake by _______
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Complete the tree diagram and write examples of (A) and (B).
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Match List - I with List - II :
| List - I (compound) | List - II (effect/affected species) |
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| a | Carbon monoxide | i | Carcinogenic |
| b | Sulphur dioxide | ii | Metabolized by pyrus plants |
| c | Polychlorinated biphenyls | iii | Haemoglobin |
| d | Oxides of Nitrogen | iv | Stiffness of flower buds |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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According to Supreme Court of India, ruling with respect to 'Bharat Stage VI' Norms, from which date, these are supposed to be implemented in the country?
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Looking at the deteriorating air quality because of air pollution in many cities of the country, the citizens are very much worried and concerned about their health. The doctors have declared a health emergency in the cities where the air quality is very severely poor.
Mention any two major causes of air pollution.
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A river with an inflow of domestic sewage rich in organic waste may result in:
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Eutrophication of water bodies leading to killing of fishes is mainly due to non-availability of
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Match the following
| Pollutant | Control | ||
| (A) | Particulates | (I) | Catalytic converters |
| (B) | Emissions of automobiles | (II) | Incinerators |
| (C) | Sulphur dioxide | (III) | Electrostatic precipitator |
| (D) | Hospital wastes | (IV) | Cooling towers |
| (V) | Scrubbers |
The correct match is
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Describe the role of citizens in solid waste management.
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How did a citizen group called friends of Arcata marsh, Arcata, California, USA help to improve the water quality of the using Integrated Waste Water Treatment? Explain in four steps.
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Which company is providing CNG in Surat?
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Looking at the deteriorating air quality because of air pollution in many cities of the country, the citizens are very much worried and concerned about their health. The doctors have declared a health emergency in the cities where the air quality is very severely poor.
As a captain of your school Eco-club, suggest any two programmes you would plan to organise in the school so as to bring awareness among the students on how to check air pollution in and around the school.
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Given below is a representation of type pollution. Study the picture and answer the question.
How does this pollution affect human health?
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State any four measures to control noise pollution.
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A scrubber in the exhaust of a chemical industrial plant removes:
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Give the causes of water pollution.
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Air pollution that occurs in sunlight is
