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1. ‘Down to Earth’ and ‘Gobar Times’ magazine

for children are publications of which NGO?
a. Kalpavriksh
b. Sulabh International
c. Development Alternatives
d. Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

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2. TERI is a public interest research and
advocacy organisation that promotes
environmentally sound and equitable
development strategies. It was formally
established in
a. 1974
b. 1975
c. 1976
d. 1978
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3. International Union for Conservation of
Nature (IUCN) is the world’s oldest and
largest global environmental network - a
democratic membership union with more
than 1,000 government and NGO member
organizations, and almost 11,000 volunteer
scientists in more than 160 countries. The
Union’s headquarters are located in Gland,
near Geneva, in Switzerland.
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4. Currently, the WHO (world health
organisation) has ______ member states.
a. 192
b. 193
c. 194
d. 195

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5. An amendment was made in 1982 in the
WILD LIFE (PROTECTION) ACT, 1972 which
introduced a provision permitting the capture
and transportation of wild animals for the
scientific management of animal population.
(True/False)

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6.Till today, how many parties have ratified
PARIS AGREEMENT CONVENTION?
a. 136
b. 140
c. 144
d. 148

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7.What do you mean by AGENDA 21 in environment and
development?
• 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.
• Agenda 21, the Rio Declaration on Environment and
Development, and the Statement of principles for the
Sustainable Management of Forests were adopted by more
than 178 Governments at the United Nations Conference
on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, 3 to 14 June 1992.

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8. Aluminium sulphate (alum) is the most common
coagulant used for water purification. What is
the difference between coagulation and
flocculation?
Coagulation and flocculation are important
processes in water treatment with coagulation to
destabilize particles through chemical reaction
between coagulant and colloids,
and flocculation to transport the destabilized
particles that will cause collisions with floc.

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9. Arsenic is found in ground water in some
parts of West Bengal. The technology is used
to remove arsenic .Which among the
following is/are correct?
a. Bleaching powder and alum are used for
removal of arsenic.
b. The technology is based on reduction
Based on oxidation instead of reduction

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10. Bones start disintegrating due to the excess
in concentration of which element?
a. Iron
b. Mercury
c. Fluorine
d. Arsenic

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11.Which among the following is/are correct
regarding geothermal energy?
a. Steam contains Hydrogen Sulphide (H2S)
having odour of rotten eggs.
b. Minerals in the steam corrosive to pipe lines
and equipment causing maintenance
problems.
c. Minerals in the water toxic to fish.
ALL A,B AND C ARE CORRECT
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12. WHICH STATEMENT REGARDING FUEL CELLS IS
/ARE CORRECT?
a. Fuel cells are highly efficient power-generating
systems that produce electricity by combining
fuel (hydrogen) and oxygen in an
electrochemical reaction
b. Fuel cells are electrochemical devices that
convert the chemical energy of a fuel directly
and very efficiently into electricity (DC) and
heat, thus doing away with combustion.
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13. What do you mean by PETRO PLANTS ?
Petroleum and wood are chief energy resources from
time immemorial, but they have been overused and
not being replenished fast enough. This is cause for
concern. There is a need for alternative energy
providing sources that can be regenerated. Recent
researches suggest that hydrocarbon producing plants
can become alternative energy sources, which can be
inexhaustible and ideal for liquid fuel. These plants
called petro plants/petro crops can be grown on land
which are unfit for agriculture and not covered with
forests.

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14. Indian sugar mills are rapidly turning to
bagasse, the leftover of cane after it is crushed
and its juice extracted, to generate electricity.
This is mainly being done to clean up the
environment, cut down power costs and earn
additional revenue.
According to current estimates, about 6000 MW
of power can be generated from bagasse in the
existing 430 sugar mills in the country.
(True/False) ITS 3500MW NOT 6000MW
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15. International Day Of Climate Action is
observed every year on
a. September 21
b. September 26
c. October 24
d. December 05

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16. Match the following:
a. Lignite
b. Bituminous
c. Anthracite
i. Brown coal
ii. Hard coal
iii. Soft coal
a-i, b-iii, c-ii

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17.‘The India Hydrocarbon Vision 2025’, gives
the projected need for petroleum products
for India to be 368 million tonnes by 2025.

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18.Under what conditions natural gas can be
converted into LNG (LIQUIFIED NAATURAL
GAS) ?
The natural gas is condensed into a liquid at
close to atmospheric pressure by cooling it to
approximately −162 °C (−260 °F) or we can
say by coooling natural gas to very low temp.

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19. WHICH STATEMENT/S IS /ARECORRECT
REGARDING NATURAL GAS?
a. Natural gas is used as a source of hydrogen
gas needed in fertilizer industry
b. Natural gas is used as a source of carbon
used in tyre industry

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20. In India, monazite that is the main source of
thorium, is found in commercial quantities on
the Travancore coast between Kanya Kumari
and Quilon, while uranite or pitchblende
mineral of uranium is found in Gaya (Bihar),
Ajmer (Rajasthan) and Nellore (Andhra
Pradesh).
(TRUE/FALSE)

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21. In case of solar collectors huge arrays of
computer-controlled mirrors called
HELIOSTATS track the sun and focus sunlight
on a central heat collection tower.

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22. La Rance in France is the only commercial
tidal power station operating in the world.

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23. Match the following countries with the total solar PV installed
capacity (MW)
a. Japan
b. China
c. Germany
d. United states
e. India
I. 9,000
II. 40,300
III. 78,100
IV. 41,200
V. 42,800
a- V, b-III, c-IV, d-II, e-I

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24. ‘Green revolution’ is substantial increase
in yield of crop using high yielding varieties of
seeds, and providing enough fertilizer and
pesticides and good irrigation. Name the
professor who helped India in bringing in
‘Green revolution’.
Prof. Norman Borlaug

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25.What do you mean by the term ‘blue
revolution’ ?
Aquaculture (Blue revolution) is a sustainable
way of harvesting aquatic edible, crustaceans
(lobsters and prawns). It helps to save the
oceans or marine ecosystem from getting
damaged.

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26.Which points are correct regarding WIND EROSION
1. Wind erosion removes the finer soil material including
organic matter, clay and slit, in a suspension (colloidal)
form and leaving behind coarser, less fertile material.
2. Productive capacity of the soil is lost as most of the
plant nutrients which remain attached smaller colloidal
soil fraction are lost.
3. Wind erosion also damages roads and fertile
agricultural fields by depositing large quantities of air
blown soil particles.
1, 2 & 3 all are correct
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27.Excess nitrates in water is harmful especially
in bottle-fed infants in whom it cause the
disease, called Methaemoglobinaemia or
Blue baby syndrome

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28. What do you mean by ‘strip farming’?
Strip Farming: This involves planting the main
crops in widely spaced rows and filling in the
spaces with another crop to ensure complete
ground cover. The ground is completely
covered so it retards water flow which thus
soaks down into the soil, consequently
reducing erosion problems

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29. BLACK BUCK IS _____ SPECIES.
a. ENDANGERED
b. EXTINCT
c. VULNERABLE
d. CRITICALLY ENDANDERED

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30. National Chambal Sanctuary in Madhya
Pradesh is well known for the protection of
a. Crocodile
b. Rhinoceros
c. Mangroves
d. Ducks

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