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India is one of the biggest  producer of __________ waste.

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  1. e-waste

  2. industrial waste

  3. chemical waste

  4. all of these

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Correct Option: D

Ship manufacturing industry is responsible for ____________.

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  1. chemical waste

  2. e-waste

  3. electronic waste

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A

The best preventive measure for __________ is to reduce emmission of $CO _2$.

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  1. Industrial pollution

  2. Air pollution

  3. Water pollution

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

Which of the following Acts was passed by the central government of India in 1981?

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  1. Control of corruption

  2. Water pollution control Act

  3. Air pollution control Act

  4. Noise pollution control Act

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 an Act of the Parliament of India to control and prevent air pollution in India. It was amended in 1987.

Scooters, motorcycles and motorcars are included among vehicles used for private transport; whereas railways and state owned buses are included among public transportation. The pollution in the cities will decrease the most if majority of the people

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  1. Start using bicycles

  2. Start using CNG fuel

  3. Use vehicles for public transport

  4. Start using motorbike and scooter instead of motor cars

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

One way to help reduce global warming, let alone air pollution, is to stop using your personal vehicle. If people walk or ride a bicycle for short trips, or take public transportation for longer ones, they can significantly reduce the amount of pollution and greenhouse gas emissions they generate each day.

Earth Summit of 1992 was held in ______.

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  1. Dhaka in Bangladesh

  2. New Delhi in India

  3. Tehran in Iran

  4. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development also known as the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit or earth Summit was a major united nations conference held in Rio de Janeire from 3 to 14 June 1992. 

Convectional rainfall occurs in which type of area?

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  1. Equatorial area

  2. Mountain resin

  3. Hilly area

  4. All of above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Convectional rainfall occurs in equatorial area. In this areas, the surface gets heated because of the sun's heat and the air near it also get heated. As it get heated, it spreads and becomes lighter and moves upwards. Condensation of the water vapour takes place and results in rainfall. In equatorial areas such type of rainfall occurs daily.

All of the following are methods that can be used to reduce the amount of hazardous waste except:

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  1. Microchemistry

  2. Substitution with a non-hazardous substance

  3. Mixing hazardous with non-hazardous waste to dilute the mixture

  4. Using the Chemical Exchange program

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 Micro-chemistry, substitution with a non-hazardous substance and using chemical exchange program can be used to reduce the amount of hazardous waste except mixing hazardous with non-hazardous waste to dilute the mixture.

Identify the waste for segregation of safe disposal of waste.

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  1. Wet Waste

  2. Dry Waste

  3. Hazardous Waste

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Waste is segregated into dry, wet and hazardous categories by using different dust bins for different wastes.

Dry waste includes wood and related products, metals and glass etc.

Wet waste typically refers to the wastes that contain moisture or wetness. These are heavy in weight due to dampness.

Hazardous waste include biomedical wastes like pathogen infected needles, radio-active chemicals and explosive wastes.

Acid rain is also called __________.

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  1. Lake killer

  2. Black rain

  3. Blizzard

  4. Hailstorm

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Correct Option: A