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1. Which of the following is a renewable resource?

 
 
 
 

2. Which are the catch phases in the following UNCED definition of Sustainable Development:

“Development that meets the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs.”
 
 
 
 

3. United Nations General Assembly has enlisted a list of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. Accordingly, SDG 17 is to “ensure that everyone has access to enough, trustworthy, sustainable, and modern energy.” ________ does not constitute a step towards achieving SDG 17.

 
 
 
 

4. ‘Carrying capacity of the environment is like a plimsoll line of the ship.’ This statement is given by:

 
 
 
 

5. Environment is able to perform its functions easily as long as the demand on these functions is within its __________ .

 
 
 
 

6. Banning the use of chlorofluorocarbon compounds and other chlorine and bromine compounds is called:

 
 
 
 

7. Which of the following options is a cleaner and greener energy source?

 
 
 
 

8. Identify which of the following is an incorrect function of environment?

 
 
 
 

9. UV radiation seems responsible for:

(i) Skin cancer in humans

(ii) Lower production of phytoplankton

(iii) Influence the growth of terrestrial plants

(iv) Decrease in cattle production

 
 
 
 

10. The Chipko Movement, which aimed at protecting forest in:

 
 
 
 

11. Environment includes:

 
 
 
 

12. Ozone layer prevents most harmful wavelengths of __________ rays from passing through the earth’s atmosphere.

 
 
 
 

13. _________ is defined as the total planetary inheritance and the totality of all resources.

 
 
 
 

14. The per capita forest land in the country is only:

 
 
 
 

15. What can be the preventive measure(s) for climate change?

 
 
 
 

16. A UN Conference on Climate change held in __________ in 1997, resulted in an international agreement to fight global warming which called

for reductions in emissions of greenhouse gases by industrialised nations.

 
 
 
 

17. The Central Pollution Control Board has identified __________ categories of industries which are significant polluters.

 
 
 
 

18. __________ protocol is initiated to control ozone depletion.

 
 
 
 

19. Which are the catch phases in the following UNCED definition of Sustainable Development: “Development that meets the need of the present

generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs.”

 
 
 
 

20. World’s total iron-ore reserves accounted by India are nearly:

 
 
 
 

21. Brundtland Commission in 1987 defined sustainable development as:

 
 
 
 

22. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) looks after mainly:

 
 
 
 

23. When was the Environment (Protection) Act passed?

 
 
 
 

24. Which of the following is a biotic component of environment?

 
 
 
 

25. In 1997, a UN conference on climate change was held in:

 
 
 
 

26. Which of the following would be more effective for reducing the enhanced greenhouse effect?

 
 
 
 

27. Which of the following statement is correct?

 
 
 
 

28. __________ is an abiotic component of environment.

 
 
 
 

29. Absorptive capacity is defined as:

 
 
 
 

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