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The highest DDT concentration in aquatic food chain shall occur in:

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Important Questions on Environmental Issues

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Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a measure of:
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Nitrogen oxides produced from the emission of automobiles and power plants, are the source of fine airborne particles which lead to:
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A lake with an inflow of domestic sewage rich in organic waste may result in:
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Identify the correctly matched pair:
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Which of the following statements regarding eutrophication are correct?
(i) Eutrophication is the natural ageing of a lake by nutrient enrichment of its water.
(ii) Pollutants from human activities like effluents from the industries and homes can radically accelerate the aging process of a lake. This phenomenon is called as cultural or accelerated eutrophication.
(iii) The plant nutrients responsible for eutrophication are nitrates and phosphates.
(iv) These phosphates and nitrates accelerate the growth of algae, which utilise oxygen and may deoxygenate the water to kill the fish and other aquatic animals.
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Which of the following statements is correct?
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Read and select the incorrect option about desertification.
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Which one is the wrong statement?