Tag: science & technology

Sea level is expected to rise because of warmer climate due to the following:

Over the last 100 years global sea level has risen by about

Climate change may have an impact on the following:

Which sector is the largest emitter of greenhouse gases in India?

Which landmark global conference was the FIRST major step towards a global agreement on greenhouse gas emissions reduction and the first to recognize the atmosphere as a natural resource?

The massive hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctica was first discovered in

India would phase out the production and consumption of the controlled ODS (ozone-depleting substances) within the time frame and limits specified in the

By 2100 AD, global temperature is expected to rise by about 2 °C and consequently, the sea level by about 50 cm from the present level. How is a rise in temperature expected to increase the level of the sea?

CFCs (chloro-fluoro-carbons) are greenhouse gases that have caused a rise of 0.3 ºC in the global temperatures in the past century. Name the CFC that is used in refrigerators.

A much cheaper and lighter fuel extracted from crude oil is used to adulterate petrol in the ratio 3:1 (adulterant : petrol). It causes damage to the vehicle engine, besides leading to high emission levels. Name this common adulterant of petrol that most easily escapes detection.