Environment Ecology

Q261.Indiscriminate use of fertilizers have led to

Q262.As a result of their annual survey, the National Geographic Society and an international polling firm Globe Scan gave India top rank in Greendex 2009 score. What is this score?

Q263.Which one of the following teams of scientists first discovered ‘ozone hole’ over Antarctica?

Q264.The highest chemical pollution is caused by the industrial effluents of

Q265.Which one of the following is the best strategy for environmentfriendly sustainable development in Indian agriculture?

Q266.In stratosphere, the level of ozone is naturally regulated by

Q267.Acid rain is caused by pollution of environment by

Q268.The investigator of Natural Farming was

Q269.The formation of the ozone hole in the Antarctic region has been a cause of concern. What could be the reason for the formation of this hole?

Q270.Acid rain occurs due to

Q271.Which country introduced Green Army environment conservation?

Q272.Who among the following had discovered ‘ozone halo’ over Tibetan Plateau in 2005?

Q273.Which of the following, when dissolved in rain water turns rain water acidic (acid rain)?

Q274.The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 was enacted in consonance with which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India? 1. Right to a healthy environment, construed as a part of Right to Life under Article 21. 2. Provision of grants for raising the level of administration in the Scheduled Areas for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes under Article 275(1). 3. Powers and functions of Gram Sabha as mentioned under Article 243(A). Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

Q275.Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Q276.Acid rain is caused by

Q277.Consider the following statements. 1. The Sustainable Development Goals were first proposed in 1972 by a global think tank called the ‘Club of Rome’. 2. The Sustainable Development Goals have to be achieved by 2030. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q278.Which one of the following is associated with the issue of control and phasing out of the use of ozonedepleting substances?

Q279.Which one of the following gases is responsible for causing acid rain in the atmosphere?

Q280.With reference to ‘Agenda 21’, sometimes seen in the news, consider the following statements. 1. It is a global action plan for sustainable development. 2. It originated in the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002. Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?