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Multiple choice economics dynamic of human development physical quality of life index social development economic study

The 'Dastur Plan' envisages ___________.

  1. Streamlining steel plants

  2. Interlinking rivers an integrated system of water resources management

  3. Surveying multi-purpose projects

  4. Finding out the scope of expanding rural banking
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Dastur Plan, proposed by M.N. Dastur, was a visionary project for interlinking India's major rivers to create an integrated water management system.

Multiple choice economics consumer and legal awareness and right to information legal awareness and right to information right to information right to information (rti)

Who is the executive chairman of Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority?

  1. Chief Minister of Rajasthan

  2. Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court

  3. Prime minister of India

  4. Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Each state of India has a chief justice. There is also a chief justice of India who would be the head of judiciary and supreme court. 

Multiple choice economics consumer and legal awareness and right to information legal awareness and right to information right to information right to information (rti)

In which year The Legal Service Authority Act came into force?

  1. 5th November 1995

  2. 25th december 1995

  3. 5th November 1987

  4. 23rd January 1999
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The passing of this act gave free legal service to a citizen of India when he or she is unable to bear the expenditure of legal fees.

Multiple choice economics consumer and legal awareness and right to information legal awareness and right to information right to information right to information (rti)

What is NALSA?

  1. National Legal Services Authorities

  2. National Legal Services Association

  3. New Legal Services Authorities

  4. National Legal System Authorities
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has been formed under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 to provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society and to organize Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.

Multiple choice economics environment pollution environment and pollution for a pollution free nature natural resources- air, water and land

Which of the following is not a cause of pollution?

  1. Afforestation

  2. Wars among nations

  3. Industrialization

  4. Growth of algae in water
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Wars among nations and industrialization release lots of harmful gases into the air which cause air pollution. Growth of algae in water causes the dissolved oxygen levels in water to deplete, resulting in death of aquatic animals due to water pollution. Afforestation does not cause pollution directly.

Multiple choice economics environment pollution environment and pollution for a pollution free nature natural resources- air, water and land

Pollution is a change in physical, chemical or biological characters of our land and water that may be:

  1. desirable and harmful to humans

  2. desirable and useful to humans

  3. undesirable and harmful to humans

  4. undesirable and useful to humans
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Environmental pollution is defined as the undesirable change in physical, chemical and biological characteristics of our air, land and water. As a result of over-population, rapid industrializations, and other human activities like agriculture and deforestation etc., the earth became loaded with diverse pollutants that were released as by-products. 

It is undesirable and harmful to humans.

Hence, option C is correct.

Multiple choice economics environment pollution environment and pollution for a pollution free nature natural resources- air, water and land

Taj mahal is threatened by which atmospheric pollutant released by Mathura refinery?

  1. $SO _2$
  2. $CO _2$
  3. $CO$
  4. $Cl _2$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The air in the area near Taj Mahal contains serious levels of sulphur and nitrogen oxides. This is due to the large number of industries set up nearby and pollution of Yamuna River. As per metrological studies the wind direction is usually move in the direction where Taj is situated. All these led to acid rain. Acid rain reacted with the marble (calcium carbonate) of Taj Mahal and this causing damage to heritage structure.