Tag: environment and sustainable development

Questions Related to environment and sustainable development

 In Delhi, the use of _______ as fuel in public transport system has significantly lowered air pollution.

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  1. Liquefied Petroleum gas (LPG)

  2. Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)

  3. Either A or B

  4. Diesel

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Correct Option: B

Some animals and birds used in biopest control are?

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  1. Snakes

  2. Lizards

  3. Owls and Peacocks

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Awareness is spreading about various animals and birds which help in  controlling pests. For example, snakes are one of the prime group of animals which prey upon rats, mice and various other pests. Similarly, large varieties of birds, for example, owls and peacocks, prey upon vermin and pests.

Traditional Knowledge and Practices in India that aren't a burden on the environment are ____.

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  1. Ayurveda

  2. Unani

  3. Tibetan and folk systems

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D

What are the harmful effects of chemical fertilisers?

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  1. Large tracts of productive land have been adversely affected

  2. Water bodies including groundwater system have suffered

  3. Demand for irrigation has been going up year after year

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

Bio composting is a component of which type of farming?

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  1. Normal Farming

  2. Dairy Farming

  3. Organic Farming

  4. Poultry Farming

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Correct Option: C

What are some of the methods of biopest control?

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  1. Use of pesticides based on plant products

  2. Mixed cropping

  3. Growing different crops in consecutive years on the same land

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

________ use the energy of small streams to move small turbines.

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  1. Solar panels

  2. Windmills

  3. Photovoltaic Cells

  4. Mini-hydel plants

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Correct Option: D

Bio pest control relies on _______. 

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  1. Predation

  2. Parasitism

  3. Herbivory

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

 __________ aims at promoting the kind of development that minimises environmental problems and meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs

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  1. Long-term development

  2. Using non-conventional energy sources

  3. Both A and B

  4. Sustainable development

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Sustainable development aims at promoting the kind of development that minimizes environmental problems and meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs. 

Non-commercial energy sources account for over ______ of the total energy consumption. 

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  1. 35%

  2. 30%

  3. 40%

  4. 38%

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Non-commercial energy sources contains energy sources like cowdung, firewood, etc. 
Mainly rural areas are highly dependent upon these sources, as it's provided by nature without any amount which is almost unlimited. But, it's bad for environment, burning of these fuel causes air pollution.