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Q.1) Consider the following statements d) to reduce the ecological, human health, and
regarding mercury pollution: economic impacts of marine debris.
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Q.7) Consider the following statements with How many of the pairs given above are
reference to National Disaster Management correctly matched?
Act, 2005: a) Only one
1. The act defines the term „disaster‟. b) Only two
2. It designates the Prime Minister‟s Office c) Only three
(PMO) as the nodal agency for steering the d) All four
overall national disaster management.
3. For any violation of the provisions of the Q.9) A landslide is a geological phenomenon
act, it provides for civil and criminal involving the downward movement of rock,
penalties. soil, and debris. In this context, consider the
4. National Executive Committee established following factors:
under the act is chaired by the Prime 1. The presence of a significant number of
Minister of India. glaciers.
How many of the statements given above are 2. The event of sporadic rainfall.
correct? 3. Steep slopes of the mountains.
a) Only one How many of the above factors are exclusive
b) Only two to the Himalayas, distinguishing it from the
c) Only three Western Ghats, as the primary driving force
d) All four behind the landslide hazard?
a) Only one
Q.8) Bioremediation is a process that uses b) Only two
living organisms to remove pollutants from a c) All three
contaminated environment. In this context, d) None
consider the following bioremediation
techniques and their nature:
Process Description
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Q.10) Consider the following pollutants: How many of the above effects are seen in
1. Sulphur Dioxide marine organisms due to micro plastic
2. Carbon Dioxide pollution?
6. Arsenic d) None
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Q.33) Consider the following Pollutants: Q.36) Consider the following environmental
1. Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN). degradations:
2. Secondary Organic Aerosols 1. Depletion of groundwater table
3. Tropospheric Ozone 2. Intrusion of saline water into freshwater
4. Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane (DDT) resources
5. Formaldehyde 3. Increase turbidity in rivers and coastal
How many among the above can be considered waters.
as a Secondary Pollutant? How many of the impacts given above can be
a) Only two caused by sand mining?
b) Only three a) Only one
c) Only four b) Only two
d) All five c) All three
d) None
Q.34) With respect to various oxygen demands
to decompose matter in aquatic systems, Q.37) Consider the following statements:
consider the following statements: 1. Noise pollution can adversely affect
1. Chemical Oxygen Demand measures the communication and navigation among
total amount of oxygen required to oxidize marine organisms.
all organic matter (biodegradable and non- 2. Noise pollution can affect dissemination
biodegradable). and germination of seedlings.
2. Biological Oxygen Demand is an indicator 3. Animals exposed to chronic noise
of the amount of biodegradable organic experience heightened stress levels.
matter present in aquatic systems. 4. In human beings, noise pollution will lead
3. In an aquatic ecosystem, Chemical Oxygen to the development of a disorder known as
Demand is generally greater than the Albinism.
Biological Oxygen Demand. How many of the above statements regarding
How many of the statements given above are the effects of noise pollution are correct?
correct? a) Only one
a) Only one b) Only two
b) Only two c) Only three
c) All three d) All four
d) None
Q.38) Consider the following pairs with
Q.35) Consider the following statements: reference to pollutants and the diseases that
Assertion (A): Coal-based thermal power they cause:
stations contribute to acid rain. Pollutant Disease
Reason (R): Oxides of carbon are emitted when 1. Cadmium Itai-Itai
coal burns. 2. Arsenic Black foot
Select the correct answer using the code given 3. Mercury Minamata
below: 4. Fluoride Fluorosis
a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the How many of the pairs given above are
correct explanation of (A). matched correctly?
b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the a) Only one
correct explanation of (A). b) Only two
c) (A) is false, but (R) is true. c) Only three
d) (A) is true, but (R) is false. d) All four
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Q.39) Which one of the following statements Q.42) Consider the following pollutants:
provides the best description of „Ecological 1. Mercury
Drought‟? 2. Nitrogen Oxide
a) It is a situation when there is a prolonged 3. Polychlorinated Biphenyls
lack of rainfall, unevenly distributed over 4. Beryllium
time and space. 5. Arsenic
b) It is a situation characterized by lack of soil 6. Polyvinyl Chloride
moisture that is necessary to support the 7. Brominated Flame Retardants
crops. How many of the above pollutants are released
c) It is a situation when water in various into the environment as e-waste?
storage systems is insufficient and falls a) Only four
below what precipitation can replenish. b) Only five
d) It is a situation when the productivity of a c) Only six
natural ecosystem fails due to shortage of d) All seven
water.
Q.43) Which one of the following best
Q.40) Consider the following: describes the meaning of the term „Qualitative
1. It is environmentally friendly. Pollutants‟?
2. It can be applied to both biodegradable and a) Pollutants that hold considerable economic
non-biodegradable compounds. value when subjected to recycling
3. It takes less time than remediation by processes.
excavation. b) Naturally existing elements transform into
4. It significantly reduces the risk of future pollutants due to their elevated
environmental impact. concentrations in the environment.
How many of the above are advantages of c) Pollutants primarily resulting from
bioremediation technique? interactions among pollutants and their
a) Only one reactions with the environment.
b) Only two d) Pollutants that are not present in the
c) Only three environment naturally but are created by
d) All four humans.
Q.41) In the context of WHO Air Quality Q.44) With reference to Jal Jeevan mission,
Guidelines, consider the following statements: consider the following statements:
1. The 24-hour mean of PM2.5 should not 1. It aims at providing Functional Household
exceed 15 ug/m³ and annual mean of PM2.5 Tap Connection to every rural household
should not exceed 5 µg/m³. by 2024.
2. In a year, the highest levels of ozone 2. The mission ensures voluntary ownership
pollution occur during the periods of of water resources among the local
inclement weather. community by way of contribution in cash,
3. PM10 can penetrate the lung barrier and kind, or labour towards accessibility of
enter the bloodstream. drinking water supply.
4. Excessive ozone in the air can trigger 3. The mission provides for mandatory
asthma. elements of recharge and reuse of water
Which of the statements given above are resources through grey water management.
correct? How many of the above statements are
a) 1, 3 and 4 correct?
b) 1 and 4 only a) Only one
c) 2, 3 and 4 b) Only two
d) 1 and 2 only c) All three
d) None
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Q.45) Magnetite particles, suspected to cause pollutants from various sources in the
neurodegenerative problems, are generated as National Capital region.
environmental pollutants from which of the How many of the statements given above are
following? correct?
1. Brakes of motor vehicles a) Only one
2. Engines of motor vehicles b) Only two
3. Microwave stoves within homes c) All three
4. Power plants d) None
5. Telephone lines
Select the correct answer using the code given Q.48) In context of Lichens, consider the
below: following statements:
a) 1, 2, 3 and 5 only Statement I: Lichens serve as a good indicator
b) 1, 2 and 4 only of air pollution.
c) 3, 4 and 5 only Statement II: Lichens receive their nutrients
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 from the atmosphere.
Which one of the following is correct in
Q.46) With reference to „Dioxins‟, consider the respect of the above statements?
following statements: a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
1. They are a group of Volatile organic correct and Statement-II is the correct
compounds (VOCs) that are mainly emitted explanation for Statement-I
from human-made sources. b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are
2. Human exposure to dioxins mainly occurs correct and Statement-II is not the correct
through the consumption of animal origin explanation for Statement-I
products derived from animals impacted by c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is
biomagnification. incorrect
3. They are known to cause developmental d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is
problems in children. correct
How many of the above statements are
correct? Q.49) “Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) is a
a) Only one phenomenon that has raised concerns about
b) Only two the health and sustainability of honeybee
populations.” In this context, consider the
c) All three
following
d) None
1. Overpopulation of beehives.
2. Varroa mite infestation in honeybees.
Q.47) Consider the following statements with
3. Escape of the „queen bee‟ from the beehive.
reference to the Commission for Air Quality
Management in National Capital Region and 4. Changes in the habitat where bees forage.
Adjoining Areas: 5. Bees exposure to pesticides.
1. It is constituted under the Environment How many of the above factors can intensify
protection Act, 1986. or lead to Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD)?
2. It covers the areas in the States of Haryana, a) Only two
Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, b) Only three
adjoining the National Capital Region. c) Only four
3. It is responsible for deciding parameters for d) All five
emission or discharge of environmental
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