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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 botany environmental factors soil-nature climate factors abiotic components

Which of the following NGO releases State of Environment Report in India?

  1. Seva Bharati

  2. Development Alternatives

  3. Tirumitra

  4. Integrated Rural Development Organization
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Development Alternatives is a well-known Indian NGO that has been involved in environmental research and the publication of reports regarding the state of the environment in India.

Multiple choice economics environment pollution international efforts for conserving biodiversity effects of pollution on environment government efforts in pollution control

Kyoto Conference is connected with

  1. Limiting production of $CO _2$

  2. Developing alternatives it ODS

  3. Both A and B

  4. Reduction in use of energy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kyoto Protocol is an international treaty that was signed in 1997 and drafted in 2007 and it is based on the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. It seeks to reduce the concentration of Greenhouse Gases namely Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Nitrous Oxide and Sulphur HexaFluoride, and the Ozone Depleting Substances including HFCs and PFCs, The first commitment period of the protocol has expired in 2012 and the second commitment period was agreed as Doha amendment in 2012 itself.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Both A and B'.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

Conservation of resources can be tackled through _____.

  1. Human population control

  2. Reducing pollution

  3. Increasing use of resources

  4. both A and B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Conservation of resources is nothing but using resources optimally to prevent its exhaustion completely from the universe. It can be achieved by stopping misuse of resources. Resources can also be conserved by human population control, reducing pollution.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

Which of the following is true about 'Eco mark'?

  1. It is a certification mark used to label sustainable agricultural products in India.

  2. It is an energy efficiency labelling programme under the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.

  3. It is an eco-labelling scheme of Government of India that supports environmentally friendly production practices.

  4. It is an eco-labelling standard of the International Organization for Standardization that supports environmentally friendly production practices.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Eco mark' is an eco-labelling scheme of Government of India that supports environmentally friendly production practices. There is a strong emphasis on cleaner manufacturing processes in the criteria used for the granting eco-labels to products. Presently the scheme is limited to household and some consumer products to meet certain environmental criteria along with quality requirements of Indian standards. 

The products for which notifications have been issued for the criteria are toilet soaps, detergents, paper, architectural products and laundry soaps.

Eco-label is issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

Environment can be kept clean and green by using _____.

  1. Less energy

  2. Environment-friendly technology

  3. Protecting wildlife

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

Environment is the surrounding in which the life exists. It is very essential to protect environment because life completely depends on environment. It can be protected by afforestation, by keeping the surrounding clean, by conserving energy and also by protecting wild life.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

The efficiency of existing technologies will help in _________.

  1. Reducing the amount of raw material used

  2. Reducing pollution

  3. Recycling material

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

Improving technological efficiency leads to reduced raw material consumption, lower pollution levels, and better recycling capabilities.

Multiple choice concept of social responsibility organization of commerce and management industrial pollution and degradation of environment environmental values and ethics industrial pollution accelerated with the start of industrial revolution social responsibility towards the environment

The National Afforestation and Eco development Board was constituted in ________.

  1. 1992

  2. 1993

  3. 1994

  4. 1995
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The National Afforestation and Eco-Development Board , was set up in August $1992,$ is responsible for promoting afforestation,tree planting, ecological restoration and eco-development activities in the country, with special attention to the degraded forest areas and lands adjoining the forest areas, national parks, sanctuaries and other protected areas as well as the ecologically fragile areas like the Western Himalayas, Aravallis, Western Ghats, etc.
Multiple choice concept of social responsibility organization of commerce and management industrial pollution and degradation of environment environmental values and ethics industrial pollution accelerated with the start of industrial revolution social responsibility towards the environment

The latest trend followed by businesses in promoting environmental protection is ___________.

  1. Going green

  2. Technology

  3. Cost efficient model

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The latest trend followed by businesses in promoting environmental protection is 

Despite extensive economic growth and increases in the quality of life over the last century, concern remains that the era of industrialization has had substantial negative effects on the natural environment and that these effects diminish the vitality and sustainability of our economic systems[i]. In addition to the localized problems pollution, recent scientific discoveries have revealed global scale effects such as ozone depletion and climate change[ii]. The long-term economic impacts of these effects may be quite substantial as a large portion of the world’s economic output is dependent upon the viability of natural systems.

Environmental sustainability and fight against climate change is a long-term strategic issue for the modern world within the broader context of sustainable development. It is an established fact now that climate change has the potential to alter the ability of the earth’s physical and biological systems. It impacts different regions and sectors differently based on their sensitivity and adaptive capacity, and therefore, vulnerability.

Multiple choice physics solar equipment production of electricity from solar energy solar power alternate sources of energy solar power plant solar energy and its applications renewable and non-renewable resources renewable and non-renewable sources of energy generation of electricity

Why do solar cells have a great future?

  1. They provide a clean source of energy.

  2. Supply of energy from sun is unlimited.

  3. The cost of conventional sources of energy is rising while cost of solar cells is reducing.

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

Solar cell produces pure electricity with no waste products and is environment friendly. 

Solar energy is unlimited, so solar cells have the ability to produce enormous electrical energy. 
With improvement in manufacturing technologies and use of ICs, cost of solar cells is reducing. However, with depletion of natural resources conventional sources of energy are getting costlier. 

Multiple choice physics solar equipment production of electricity from solar energy solar power alternate sources of energy solar power plant solar energy and its applications renewable and non-renewable resources renewable and non-renewable sources of energy generation of electricity

The use of solar energy on large scale becomes harder because:

  1. Its installation cost is often more than conventional systems.

  2. Storing of large amounts of D.C. is not easy.

  3. It requires a huge area of exposure to sunlight to gather substantial energy.

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

Solar energy production on a large scale is difficult on a large scale because:

1. Its installation cost is much more than conventional systems because of the delicate substances.
2. Output of solar energy conversion is DC and storing DC is difficult and costly on a large scale.
3. To efficiently supply the demands on large scale, huge areas of land are required to get sufficient exposure of Sun.

Multiple choice geography sustainable development with equity introduction to social movements and its types social movements battle of plassey liberalisation

Who started the Chipko movement?

  1. Sunderlal Bahuguna

  2. Mahatma Gandhi

  3. Subhash Chandra Bose

  4. Rajiv Gandhi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sunderlal Bahuguna. 

Chipko Movement, began in the 1970's, was a peaceful development focused on the protection of trees and woods from being decimated. The name of the Chipko movement started from the term embrace as the town people used to embrace the trees and shield them from woodcutters from cutting them.

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity liberalisation objectives of economic planning in india need for sustainable development introduction to social movements and its types social movements

Social, economic and ecological equity is the necessary condition for achieving ___________.

  1. Social development

  2. Economical development

  3. Sustainable development

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

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is called sustainable development.

Social, economic and ecological equity is the necessary condition for achieving sustainable development. Equity is the central ethical principle behind sustainable development. Equity here means everyone should have equal access to community resources and opportunities.

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity liberalisation objectives of economic planning in india need for sustainable development introduction to social movements and its types social movements

Which one of the following characteristics is widely regarded as being an important aspect of sustainable development? 

  1. Increasing consumption expenditure

  2. Intra-generational inequity

  3. Increased levels of saving

  4. Inter-generational equity
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Important aspect of sustainable development is the intergenerational equity. This concept tells that the present natural environment is same for the generations of present and future. Hence nature has to be utilised in a way such that it do not compromise the needs of future generations.

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity liberalisation objectives of economic planning in india need for sustainable development introduction to social movements and its types social movements

Sustainable development focuses more on _____________.

  1. Renewable resources

  2. Biotic resources

  3. Artificial resources

  4. Natural resources
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is called sustainable development. Sustainable development is the process of utilising natural resources for human development without completely depleting them but by sustaining the ability of nature to continue to provide its resources. In order to achieve this, one must focus on utilizing renewable sources of energy which can be utilised again and again.

Multiple choice economics sustainable development with equity liberalisation objectives of economic planning in india need for sustainable development introduction to social movements and its types social movements

Which of the following are a part of the 17 new Sustainable Development Goals?

1. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

2. Eliminate poverty by 80%.

3. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

  1. 1, 2

  2. 1, 3

  3. 2, 3

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

  • About 17 sustainable development goals have been published by United Nations. Goals of sustainable development among the given options are following:
  • Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. Though elimination of poverty is one of the goals, it does not talk about eliminating 80% of poverty.