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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

Why do the United States and Britain show an allergic attitude whenever there is talk of moving away from fossil fuels?  

  1. Because information relating to the cost of shifting from fossil fuels to other energy sources is scarce and ambiguous

  2. Because it will prove to be very expensive to undertake such a huge change

  3. Because the risk of industrial restructuring can have major repercussions for the countries

  4. Because they have been not able to find a suitable substitute for fossil fuels

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

“(Resistance) is not difficult to understand in view of the paucity of empirical information as what the costs of industrial restructuring would be”.

Multiple choice

World’s non-renewable energy resources are being drained much too fast. To rectify the situation, China – world’s largest importer of non-renewable energy resources – must maintain its energy resources usage at present levels for considerable time in future.

The argument above depends on which of the following assumptions?

  1. Per capita energy resource usage in China is at an all-time high.

  2. China wastes non-renewable energy resources.

  3. China consumes more non-renewable energy resources than any other country in the world.

  4. Controlling Chinese non-renewable energy resource consumption will significantly reduce world non-renewable energy resource drainage.

  5. China imports most of the non-renewable energy resources it consumes.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The question expresses concern at the non-renewable energy resources of the entire world but suggests a solution with reference to China only. The only assumption in such a case would be that China’s consumption is significant enough by the world standards. Hence (5)

Multiple choice

Scientists have been trying to discover more and more types of renewable and less polluting sources of energy to meet the ever increasing needs. It is said that further discovery of renewable sources of energy, will secure our future and make it environmentally safer. As of today, the world faces a grave danger of being hit by a severe scarcity of fuel and other energy sources. Making natural gas mandatory for public transport will prove itself to be a boon for the coming times, as it will save a fortune on energy sources and also reduce pollution significantly.

What type of support does the second bold faced statement render to the first?

  1. It expands on the ideas presented in the first.

  2. It presents a case in instance.

  3. It complements the first.

  4. It contradicts the first.

  5. It misinterprets the first.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The first statement is about renewable sources of energy. The second misinterprets it to mean natural gas. Natural gas could be environment friendly but not a renewable fuel.

Multiple choice

'Global Warming' is a major cause of concern these days all over the world. Which of the following efforts on the part of the people/governments can help all of us in reducing the effect of the same [(Pick up the correct statement( s)]?

  1. Increasing energy efficiency standards.
  2. Eliminating subsidies that encourage the use of coal and oil as subsidy makes them cheaper.
  3. Eliminating thick forests as they absorb the sunlight and thus slow down the process of recirculation of fresh gases in the atmosphere.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Only 3

  4. Both 1 and 2
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Increasing energy efficiency and eliminating subsidies for fossil fuels are effective strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, eliminating forests is counterproductive, as forests act as carbon sinks and help mitigate global warming.

Multiple choice

'Eco Mark' is given to Indian products that are

  1. pure and unadulterated

  2. rich in protein

  3. economically viable

  4. environment friendly
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Eco Mark is a certification mark issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards to products that are environmentally friendly and meet specific environmental criteria.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following information and answer the given question.

Shyna learned in her class about sustainable development. She studied that human population was lesser in early days. Men used to live in harmony with nature. However, in the present time, tremendous growth of population and industrialisation is resulting in fast depletion of natural resources.

What value has Shyna learnt from sustainable development?

  1. Sensistivity towards nature

  2. Selfishness

  3. Concern towards animals

  4. Desire to help others
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A Correct answer
Explanation

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Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following information and answer the given question.

Shyna learned in her class about sustainable development. She studied that human population was lesser in early days. Men used to live in harmony with nature. However, in the present time, tremendous growth of population and industrialisation is resulting in fast depletion of natural resources.

Sustainable development is the one that

  1. meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

  2. meets the needs of the present compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

  3. is not concerned about future development

  4. is sustained by environmental factors
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A Correct answer
Explanation

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Multiple choice

Many thermal power plants are set up near coal or oil fields because

  1. the transmission of electricity is more efficient than transporting coal or petroleum over to same distance

  2. it is a culture to set up such plants near coal or oil fields

  3. the government does not allow setting up such plants at other places

  4. the fuel will be destroyed if it will be transported to other places
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Many thermal power plants are set up near coal or oil fields because the transmission of electricity is easier than transporting coal or petroleum over to some distance. Hence, option (1) is correct.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of resource recovery?

  1. Cold drink bottles reused

  2. Newspapers sold to a vendor

  3. Sugarcane used to squeeze out juice and sold in market

  4. Garbage burnt to produce electricity
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Resource recovery process usually means heat recovery by incineration. An estimated 14-16 percent of the United States’ waste stream is incinerated. Wastes are taken to a modern energy recovery facility where they are burned in combustion chambers or boilers. 

Multiple choice

Consider the following facts:

  1. The Environment Performance Index (EPI) was designed to supplement the environmental target achievements laid down in UN MDGs.
  2. Before EPI, the Environment Sustainability Index was introduced with an aim of ranking the environmental policies and performance of countries.
  3. The country with the best performance on EPI according to 2012 scores is Switzerland.

Which of the above are true?

  1. Both 1 and 2

  2. Both 2 and 3

  3. Both 1 and 3

  4. All three
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is a method of quantifying and numerically benchmarking the environmental performance of a country's policies.This index was developed from the Pilot Environmental Performance Index, first published in 2002, and designed to supplement the environmental targets set forth in the U.N. Millennium Development Goals. The Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) was the predecessor to the Environmental Performance Index (EPI). The ESI was a first attempt to rank countries on 76 different elements of environmental sustainability. According to 2012 index, Switzerland was on top, followed by Latvia, Norway, Luxembourg and Costa Rica. India ranked a dismal 125th.

Multiple choice physics sources of energy wave energy tidal energy wave power and tidal power

If ocean thermal energy is made feasible and cheaper, it has tremendous potential because:

  1. Potential energy in oceans is immense

  2. Ocean waves are very strong

  3. Most of the solar energy is incident on the ocean surface

  4. A lot of heat energy is trapped in the land mass below the oceans
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

$71 \%$ of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans. Hence, most of the solar energy is absorbed by the oceans. This energy can be harnessed using OCTEC. Hence, ocean thermal energy has great potential.