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Multiple choice geography pollution - preventive measures human activities and environmental degradation human activities and its impact on environment pollution, sources, effects and preventive measures

India is one of the biggest  producer of __________ waste.

  1. e-waste

  2. industrial waste

  3. chemical waste

  4. all of these
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India produces significant amounts of various types of waste, including e-waste, industrial waste, and chemical waste, due to its large population and growing industrial sector.

Multiple choice geography pollution - preventive measures human activities and environmental degradation human activities and its impact on environment pollution, sources, effects and preventive measures

Ship manufacturing industry is responsible for ____________.

  1. chemical waste

  2. e-waste

  3. electronic waste

  4. none of these
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Ship manufacturing and breaking industries involve heavy metals, paints, and solvents, which are primary sources of chemical waste.

Multiple choice geography pollution - preventive measures human activities and environmental degradation human activities and its impact on environment pollution, sources, effects and preventive measures

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

  1. Industrial pollution

  2. Air pollution

  3. Water pollution

  4. None of these
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Reducing carbon dioxide emissions is a primary strategy for mitigating industrial pollution and its contribution to global climate change.

Multiple choice geography pollution - preventive measures human activities and environmental degradation human activities and its impact on environment pollution, sources, effects and preventive measures

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

  1. Control of corruption

  2. Water pollution control Act

  3. Air pollution control Act

  4. Noise pollution control Act
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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.

Multiple choice geography pollution - preventive measures human activities and environmental degradation human activities and its impact on environment pollution, sources, effects and preventive measures

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

  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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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.

Multiple choice geography pollution - preventive measures human activities and environmental degradation human activities and its impact on environment pollution, sources, effects and preventive measures

Earth Summit of 1992 was held in ______.

  1. Dhaka in Bangladesh

  2. New Delhi in India

  3. Tehran in Iran

  4. Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
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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. 
Multiple choice waste management - need for management of waste sanitation and solid waste management pollution, sources, effects and preventive measures man and environment geography treatment and disposal of waste waste generation and management - methods of safe disposal of waste

Convectional rainfall occurs in which type of area?

  1. Equatorial area

  2. Mountain resin

  3. Hilly area

  4. All of above
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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.

Multiple choice waste management - need for management of waste sanitation and solid waste management pollution, sources, effects and preventive measures man and environment geography treatment and disposal of waste waste generation and management - methods of safe disposal of waste

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

  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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 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.

Multiple choice waste management - need for management of waste sanitation and solid waste management pollution, sources, effects and preventive measures man and environment geography treatment and disposal of waste waste generation and management - methods of safe disposal of waste

Identify the waste for segregation of safe disposal of waste.

  1. Wet Waste

  2. Dry Waste

  3. Hazardous Waste

  4. All of these
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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.

Multiple choice waste management - need for management of waste sanitation and solid waste management pollution, sources, effects and preventive measures man and environment geography treatment and disposal of waste waste generation and management - methods of safe disposal of waste

Acid rain is also called __________.

  1. Lake killer

  2. Black rain

  3. Blizzard

  4. Hailstorm
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Acid rain is frequently referred to as the lake killer because it increases the acidity of water bodies, which can lead to the death of aquatic life, particularly in lakes and streams.