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Multiple choice zoology environmental issues ecology and environment

PUC certificate is omitted to the vehicles which

  1. Run under low consumption of fuel

  2. Has low emission

  3. Greater acceleration power

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

PUC certificate is not omitted for any of the vehicles that run on fossil fuels (petrol, diesel etc) and release some kind of exhaust. 

So, the correct answer is 'None of the above'

Multiple choice zoology environmental issues ecology and environment

Issue of PUC certificate can control

  1. Noise pollution

  2. Water pollution

  3. Sound pollution

  4. Air pollution
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certificate is a certificate that is mandatory for every vehicle owner to carry. The certification indicates that the emissions from the vehicle meet the standard pollution norms and do not pollute the environment by determining whether the vehicle contributes to air pollution. Thus, the correct answer is option D.

Multiple choice zoology environmental issues ecology and environment

If the smog density of an area increases, it indicates

  1. Increase in agricultural waste

  2. Increase in noise pollution

  3. Vehicles of area is not under PUC norms

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

Pollution Under Control (PUC) Certificate is a certificate that is mandatory for every vehicle owner to carry. The certification indicates that the emissions from the vehicle meet the standard pollution norms and do not pollute the environment by determining whether the vehicle contributes to air pollution which can be determined by smog density. Thus the correct answer is option C.

Multiple choice zoology environmental issues ecology and environment

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted during

  1. $1952$
  2. $1972$
  3. $1974$
  4. $1969$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was enacted in 1974 to provide for the prevention and control of water pollution, and for the maintaining or restoring of wholesomeness of water in the country. The Act was amended in 1988. The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act was enacted in 1977, to provide for the levy and collection of a cess on water consumed by persons operating and carrying on certain types of industrial activities. This cess is collected with a view to augment the resources of the Central Board and the State Boards for the prevention and control of water pollution constituted under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

So the correct answer is '1974'.

Multiple choice zoology environmental issues ecology and environment

Which of the following is not a vehicular norm implemented to various cities of india till date?

  1. Euro III

  2. Bharat Stage II

  3. Euro IV

  4. Euro VI
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

India transitioned directly from Euro IV to Euro VI (Bharat Stage VI) standards, skipping Euro V. Therefore, Euro VI was implemented as a standard, but the question asks which was not implemented as a distinct intermediate norm in the sequence.

Multiple choice zoology environmental issues solid waste management

Which state proposed a ban on all types of polythene packing for the first time in India?

  1. Himachal Pradesh

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Kerala

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

Himachal Pradesh was the first state in India to impose a comprehensive ban on the use of polythene bags to combat environmental pollution.

Multiple choice zoology environmental issues solid waste management

The European Union has a permanent ban on the use of __________ in toys.

  1. Phthalates

  2. Clay

  3. Polycarbonate

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

The European Union has implemented strict regulations banning the use of certain phthalates in toys and childcare articles due to their potential health risks to children.

Multiple choice zoology environmental issues solid waste management

What do we get from pastic waste?

  1. Oil

  2. Fats

  3. Leather

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

Through processes like pyrolysis, plastic waste can be broken down into hydrocarbons, which can be refined into fuels such as oil.

Multiple choice zoology environmental issues solid waste management

Match the columns and choose the right option.

I II
(i) Ramesh Chandra Dagar (a) Conservation of forests
(ii) Ahmed Khan (b) Organic farming
(iii) Amrita Devi (c) Plastic waste recycling

  1. i-b, ii-c, iii-a

  2. i-c, ii-a, iii-b

  3. i-a, ii-b, iii-c

  4. i-b, ii-a, iii-c

  5. i-a, ii-c, iii-b
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ramesh Chander Dagar, an organic farmer from Akbarpur Barota village, Sonipat, Haryana demonstrates the idea behind most profitable farming in India. K. Ahmed Khan is an Indian scientist and businessman who made success in using plastic for road construction. He is the founder of KK Plastic Waste Management. Amrita Devi (Beniwal) sacrificed her life along with her three daughters viz. Asu. Department of Forest has started the prestigious state-level Amrita Devi Vishnoi for excellent contribution to the protection and conservation of wild animals.

So the correct answer is 'i-b, ii-c, iii-a'.