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Environmental Management and Policy

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Environmental Management and Policy focuses on sustainable development, ecological regulations, and renewable energy resources. Questions address pollution reduction, circular economy concepts, and the environmental impact of human activities. This topic is increasingly important for all major competitive tests.

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Environmental Management and Policy Questions

Multiple choice evs how to save fuel define fossil fuels conservation of fuels reason for finishing of materials (resources) fuel and conservation

Which of the following is a false statement?

  1. To overcome the energy crisis the use of solar cooker must be increased.

  2. To overcome the energy crisis more amount of non-renewable sources of energy must be used.

  3. The re-usage of waste material as a source of energy can be done to overcome the energy crisis.

  4. To overcome the energy crisis water has to be saved.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

To overcome the energy crises more amount of renewable sources of energy must be used because renewable sources of energy can be used again and again and solar energy is a renewable source of energy.


So, option B is not correct. 

Multiple choice evs how to save fuel define fossil fuels conservation of fuels reason for finishing of materials (resources) fuel and conservation

Among following which can be said to be as causes of energy crisis?

  1. Unexplored Renewable Energy Options

  2. Delay in Commissioning of Power Plants

  3. Wastage of Energy

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Energy crisis is any significant bottleneck in supply of energy resources to an economy. It occurs generally by-

(i) Wastage of energy
(ii) Delay in commisioning of power plants
(iii) Unexplored renewable options
(iv) More use of electricity

Multiple choice evs how to save fuel define fossil fuels conservation of fuels reason for finishing of materials (resources) fuel and conservation

Which of the following measure can be taken to preserve natural resources?

  1. Switch off electricity when not required

  2. Car pooling
  3. Both $A$ and $B$

  4. Use Petrol instead of CNG
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Natural resources should be used wisely because most of them are exhaustible and cannot be replenished or take million years to replenish. CNG is the cleanest fuel and hence should be used instead of petrol. People should also adopt car pooling to prevent excessive use of fuel and also protect from pollution.

Multiple choice evs how to save fuel define fossil fuels conservation of fuels reason for finishing of materials (resources) fuel and conservation

Which of the following can not be taken to conserve energy resources (like coal and petroleum)?

  1. Use stairs to climb at least up to three floors of a building instead of taking a lift. This will save electricity.

  2. Pressure cookers should not used for cooking food as the food cooked in cooker at very high pressure, in steam is harmful.

  3. Solar cookers should be used to cook food whenever possible.

  4. The use of biogas as domestic fuel should be encouraged in rural areas.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

There are many ways to conserve energy resources like coal or petroleum.

(i) Using stairs instead of lift for general purpose.
(ii) Biogas should be used in rural areas as cowdung is available.
(iii) Solar panels should be used wherever possible.

Multiple choice evs how to save fuel define fossil fuels conservation of fuels reason for finishing of materials (resources) fuel and conservation

Way we consume these renewable resources, it affects their :

  1. efficiency

  2. power

  3. availability

  4. cost
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The more we consume renewable sources lesser they become available in our lifetime. 


So, the way we consume these renewable sources, it affects their availability.

Hence the option C is correct.

Multiple choice evs how to save fuel define fossil fuels conservation of fuels reason for finishing of materials (resources) fuel and conservation

Advantage of use of natural gas as fuel is:

  1. prevents respiratory problems

  2. causes less air pollution

  3. prevents over combustion

  4. prevents heart dieases
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Advantage of use of natural gas as fuel is that natural gas releases fewer pollutants which can decrease the pollution.


Hence option B is correct.

Multiple choice economics solution to basic economic problems under different economic systems supply curve and price determination in the market price mechanism and solutions supply

What are reasons due to which private producers do not take up production of public utilities?

  1. It requires huge investment.

  2. Returns from sale of utilities is very low.

  3. There is no market price, since, utilities are collectively consumed.

  4. All of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Since the population is so huge that if any single private producer will come with a public utility product, it will require huge investment to satisfy all wants. Moreover, compared to other business the returns are very less in such kind of business as market price cannot be measured due to very widespread of distribution and consumption. 

Multiple choice botany biotechnology and genetic engineering stds and infertility gm crops biotechnology

Which country has decided to label those GM foods that are found to be safe?

  1. Brazil

  2. China

  3. Japan

  4. South Africa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Genetically modified foods or GM foods, also genetically engineered foods, are foods produced from organisms that have had changes introduced into their DNA using the methods of genetic engineering.

Mandatory labeling of GM foods that are found to be safe is practised in the European Union, Japan and New Zealand.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice economics environment and sustainable development need for sustainable development environmental economics sustainable development

Which among the following is a measure to solve energy problems in India?

  1. Appropriate pricing policy.

  2. Private sector participation.

  3. Removal of legal barriers to expand power generation capacity.

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Solving energy problems requires a multi-faceted approach, including better pricing, private sector investment, and regulatory reforms to increase capacity.

Multiple choice economics environment and sustainable development need for sustainable development environmental economics sustainable development

Identify the measure to solve energy problems in India.

  1. Reduction in consumption of commercial sources of energy.

  2. Promoting use of non-renewable resources.

  3. Implementing legal barriers to power generation capacity.

  4. Monopoly of public sector.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Reducing consumption of commercial energy sources is a strategy to manage energy demand and improve efficiency, whereas the other options are either counterproductive or harmful.

Multiple choice economics environment and sustainable development need for sustainable development environmental economics sustainable development

According to Herman Daly, what needs to be done to achieve sustainable development?

  1. limiting the human population to a level within the carrying capacity of the environment

  2. technological progress should be input efficient and not input consuming

  3. Non-renewable resources should be extracted on a sustainable basis

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

All of the above . 

Herman Daly was a great environmentalist and economist . According to him , Sustainable development  is improvement that addresses the issues of the present without bargaining the capacity of people in the future to address their own issues."

Multiple choice economics environment and sustainable development need for sustainable development environmental economics sustainable development

 __________ aims at promoting the kind of development that minimises environmental problems and meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs

  1. Long-term development

  2. Using non-conventional energy sources

  3. Both A and B

  4. Sustainable development
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Sustainable development aims at promoting the kind of development that minimizes environmental problems and meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs. 
Multiple choice

Your ecological footprint is?

  1. your individual use of resources and its impact on the earth

  2. your shoe size
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

An ecological footprint measures the biologically productive land and sea area required to provide the resources a human population consumes and to absorb its waste. It is a metric of environmental impact, not physical body measurements.

Multiple choice

Is it worth getting solar panels?

  1. No, too much time and money

  2. Yes, they help to keep our planet healthy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Solar panels are widely considered a positive investment for the environment by reducing reliance on fossil fuels.