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Multiple choice biology wastewater story sewage treatment wastewater treatment - need and methods conservation

Use of _______ helps in water purification.

  1. Sodium

  2. Alum

  3. Chlorine

  4. Both B and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

There are several source of water pollution like industrial effluents, sewage water, radiobiological pollutants etc. Alum is used to clarify water by coagulating soil or mud particles whereas chlorine makes water free from pathogenic bacteria.

Multiple choice botany human influences on ecosystems sustainable management sustainable development with equity conservation

The concept of sustainable development encourages

  1. Form of growth that meets current basic needs

  2. Preservation of the resources for the need of future generation

  3. A change in all respects of life

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

Sustainable development is a holistic approach that includes meeting current needs, preserving resources for future generations, and promoting overall societal improvement.

Multiple choice botany human influences on ecosystems sustainable management sustainable development with equity conservation

Sustainable development focuses on more use of 

  1. Renewable Resources

  2. Abiotic Resources

  3. Agriculture Resources

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

Renewable resources are the resources which can be replenishment. Like sunlight, rainwater. The use of renewable resources favours the sustainable development. As sustainable development focuses on the meeting the need of present without hampering the future generation.

So, the correct answer is option A.

Multiple choice botany human influences on ecosystems sustainable management sustainable development with equity conservation

World Summit on Sustainable Development, 2002 was held in

  1. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

  2. Johannesburg, South Africa.

  3. Dehradun, India.

  4. New York, USA.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) was held in Johannesburg, South Africa, from 26 August to 4 September 2002. 

So, the correct option is 'Johannesburg,South Africa'.

Multiple choice botany sustainable development with equity sustainable management conservation sustainable development

What is the name of the action plan for sustainable development in the Twenty first century framed in the Rio Declaration on Environment & Development (1992)?

  1. Action 21

  2. Agenda 21

  3. Rio 21

  4. Declaration 21
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Agenda 21 is a comprehensive plan of action to be taken globally, nationally, and locally by organizations of the United Nations System, governments, and major groups in every area in which human impacts on the environment occur. It was a major outcome of the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

Multiple choice botany sustainable development with equity sustainable management conservation sustainable development

Of all of the energy production in the United States, what percentage is lost in distribution and inefficient use?

  1. 10

  2. 25

  3. 40

  4. 50
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Energy loss in the United States occurs throughout the generation, transmission, and distribution process. Estimates often cite that approximately 40 percent of energy is lost due to inefficiencies in conversion and delivery.

Multiple choice botany sustainable development with equity sustainable management conservation sustainable development

CFCs can form bubbles in foam, making it a good

  1. Conductor

  2. Insulator

  3. Equipement

  4. Device
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) were historically used as blowing agents to create foam insulation. The trapped gas bubbles within the foam structure significantly reduce heat transfer, making the material an excellent thermal insulator.