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Multiple choice our life and environment geography

Advantages of eco-friendly technology include ____________.

  1. Increasing the efficiency in the selection and use of materials and energy sources.

  2. Designing out the need for toxic substances

  3. Reducing toxic emissions, and increasing the recovery and reuse of waste material

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

Eco-friendly technology encompasses all the listed benefits, including efficiency, toxicity reduction, and waste management.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

The term "eco-efficiency" was coined by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in its 1992 publication "Changing Course".

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The term was coined by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in its 1992 publication “Changing Course,” and at the 1992 Earth Summit, eco-efficiency was endorsed as a new business concept and means for companies to implement Agenda 21 in the private sector.

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 our life and environment geography

It is estimated that the construction industry in India generates very less waste annually.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The construction industry is one of the largest generators of waste globally and in India, making the statement false.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

The smoke coming out of refineries during the process of purification has particles of _________.

  1. Carbon

  2. Metals

  3. Solids

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

Refinery emissions contain a complex mixture of pollutants including carbon particles, various metals, and solid particulates.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

Which products are generally marked with an Eco-Mark?

  1. Toilet soaps and detergents

  2. Edible products and oils

  3. Packaging materials

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

Eco-mark is a certification issued by Bureau of Indian Standards to products which cause less harm to the environment than their close alternatives, and meet some minimum requirements laid down by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Sixteen categories of products have been identified in the list which includes soaps and detergents, paints, food items, food additives and preservatives, paper, wood substances, textiles, batteries, lubricating oil, vegetable oils, packaging, plastics, cosmetics, aerosols, pesticides and drugs and electronic goods.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

The cement factories emit dust and smoke which contains carbon, metals and other solid materials that pollute the _______.

  1. Water

  2. Land

  3. Air

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Factories are a major cause of air pollution an need to be checked regularly so that they follow environmental regulation policies. 

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

SWERA stands for __________.

  1. Solar and Wind Energy Research Assignment

  2. Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment

  3. Solar and Wind Energy Rejection Agreement

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

SWERA was initiated by UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) along with Global Environment Facility to identify such locations to harness the energy trapped in wind and sun, which is a renewable form of energy.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

The UNEP and Global Environment Facility have begun a project called __________ which helps to facilitate investment in the large-scale use of solar and wind energy in developing countries.

  1. Solar and Wind Energy Resource Assessment

  2. Solar and Wind Energy Research Assignment

  3. Solar and Wind Energy Rejection Agreement

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

SWERA (Solar and Wind Energy Assessment) was initiated by UNEP (United Nations Environment Program) along with Global Environment Facility with the intention to identify such locations to harness the energy trapped in wind and sun, which is a renewable form of energy and invest at large-scale.