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Multiple choice our life and environment geography

Cement manufacturing is one of the largest _________ commodity industry.

  1. Mineral

  2. Essential

  3. Consumer

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Cement is a mineral-based commodity produced through the processing of limestone and other minerals.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

A foul-smelling gas known for its rotten egg-like odour called hydrogen sulphide is also emitted from the petroleum refineries.  

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

Hydrogen sulphide is a common byproduct of petroleum refining and is well-known for its characteristic rotten egg odor.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

Give full form of UNEP.

  1. United Nations Environment Programme

  2. United Nations Engineering Programme

  3. United Nations English Programme

  4. None of these
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Explanation

UNEP is an arm of United Nations aimed at coordinating and formulating environmental programs in member countries. It assists the developing countries in implementing environment friendly processes and techniques and promotes sustainable development.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

Thermal power plants emit large quantities of _________which is a greenhouse gas

  1. carbon monoxide

  2. carbon dioxide

  3. nitrogen oxide

  4. both A and C
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Thermal power plants burning fossil fuels release large amounts of carbon dioxide, which is the primary greenhouse gas.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

Environmental degradation does not consists of ______________.

  1. Land degradation and soil erosion

  2. Problem of overgrazing and ecological degradation

  3. Floods

  4. None of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Environmental degradation includes land degradation, soil erosion, overgrazing, and ecological damage. Floods are also considered natural disasters that contribute to or result from environmental degradation.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

What gets released in the air due to the activities like drilling, blasting, road haulage, crushing and screening?

  1. Smoke and dust

  2. Fumes

  3. Particulate matter

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Mining and quarrying activities like drilling, blasting, and crushing generate significant amounts of dust, smoke, and particulate matter.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

Cement factories during their manufacture process produce hydrogen sulphide, ________.

  1. Sulphur oxide

  2. Fluorides

  3. Dust

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Cement manufacturing involves high-temperature processes that release various pollutants, including sulfur oxides, fluorides, and significant amounts of dust.

Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

Manpower resource represent ___________________.

  1. People of the country.

  2. Soil of the country.

  3. Animal of the country.

  4. None of these.
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Explanation

People of the country,

1. General: Total supply of personnel available or engaged for a specific job or task. 2. Economics: Total labor force of a nation, including both men and women. If there are more people than available jobs, it is called manpower surplus; if available people are fewer than jobs, it is called manpower deficit.

Multiple choice geography economic activity people and resources utilisation of europe europe - peninsula of asia continents: europe

The main fishing waters in Europe are the _______________.

  1. Bay of Biscay

  2. Norwegian sea

  3. North sea

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bulgaria and Romania fish exclusively in the Black sea. EU Member States fishing in Mediterranean waters include Spain, France, Italy, Slovenia, Greece, Malta, Cyprus and Portugal. Bulgaria and Romania fish exclusively in the Black sea.