Description : The dominant source of pollution due to oxides of nitrogen (NOx) in urban areas is (A) Road trAns:port (B) Commercial Sector (C) Energy use in industry (D) Power plants
Last Answer : (B) Commercial Sector
Description : Which of the following is not a source of pollution in soil? (A) Transport sector (B) Agriculture sector (C) Thermal power plants (D) Hydropower plants
Last Answer : (D) Hydropower plants
Description : The major source of the pollutant gas, carbon mono-oxide (CO), in urban areas is (A) Thermal power sector (B) Transport sector (C) Industrial sector (D) Domestic sector
Last Answer : (B) Transport sector
Description : The arsenic pollution in ground water in Bangladesh and parts of India is due to (A) industrial waste (B) thermal power plants (C) natural sources (D) agricultural practices
Last Answer : (C) natural sources
Description : Which of the following is a source of emissions leading to the eventual formation of surface ozone as a pollutant? (A) Transport sector (B) Refrigeration and Air conditioning (C) Wetlands (D) Fertilizers
Last Answer : (A) Transport sector
Description : Identify the correct sequence of energy sources in order of their share in the power sector in India: (A) Thermal > nuclear > hydro > wind (B) Thermal > hydro > nuclear > wind (C) Hydro > nuclear > thermal > wind (D) Nuclear > hydro > wind > thermal
Last Answer : (B) Thermal > hydro > nuclear > wind
Description : Which is the source of chlorofluorocarbons? (A) Thermal power plants (B) Automobiles (C) Refrigeration and Air-conditioning (D) Fertilizers
Last Answer : (C) Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
Description : Which of the following pollutants is not emitted from the transport sector? (A) Oxides of nitrogen (B) Chlorofluorocarbons (C) Carbon monoxide (D) Poly aromatic hydrocarbons
Last Answer : (B) Chlorofluorocarbons
Description : Surface Ozone is produced from (A) Transport sector (B) Cement plants (C) Textile industry (D) Chemical industry
Last Answer : (D) Chemical industry
Description : The population of India is about 1.2 billion. Take the average consumption of energy per person per year in India as 30 Mega Joules. If this consumption is met by carbon based fuels and the rate of ... tons (B) 540 million metric tons (C) 5400 million metric tons (D) 2400 million metric tons
Last Answer : (B) 540 million metric tons
Description : Which of the following is a source of methane? (A) Wetlands (B) Foam Industry (C) Thermal Power Plants (D) Cement Industry
Last Answer : Answer: A
Description : Which of the following is the largest source of water pollution in major rivers of India? (A) Untreated sewage (B) Agriculture run-off (C) Unregulated small scale industries (D) Religious practices
Last Answer : (A) Untreated sewage
Description : Which of the anthropogenic activity accounts for more than 2/3rd of global water consumption? (A) Agriculture (B) Hydropower generation (C) Industry (D) Domestic and Municipal usage
Last Answer : (A) Agriculture
Description : Main pollutant of the Indian coastal water is (A) oil spill (B) municipal sewage (C) industrial effluents (D) aerosols
Last Answer : (C) industrial effluents
Description : Inside rural homes, the source/sources of Nitrogen Oxide Pollution may be: (a) Unvented gas stoves (b) Wood stoves (c) Kerosene heaters Choose the correct code: (A) (a) and (b) only (B) (b) and (c) only (C) (b) only (D) (a), (b) and (c)
Last Answer : Answer: D
Description : The primary source of organic pollution in fresh water bodies is (A) run-off urban areas (B) run-off from agricultural forms (C) sewage effluents (D) industrial effluents
Last Answer : (C) sewage effluents
Description : Problems for converting municipal solid waste into power
Last Answer : 1. Municipal solid waste is a mixture, it may contain materials containing chlorine, which causes dioxin on processing which causes pollution. 2. Proper segregation is required. 3. Removal of oversized ... size and capacity of the combusted material coming out of the incinerator as it is going in
Description : Which of the following is not covered in 8 missions under the Climate Action Plan of Government of India? (A) Solar power (B) Waste to energy conversion (C) Afforestation (D) Nuclear energy
Last Answer : (D) Nuclear energy
Description : Thermal pollution of water increases its toxicity and oxidation of oxygen demanding waste besides favouring bacterial growth. A rise in water temperature by 10°C, doubles the toxic effects of __________ present in it. (A) Coal ash (B) Potassium cyanide (C) Ortho-xylene (D) None of these
Last Answer : (B) Potassium cyanide
Description : What is the difference between metro cities and mega cities ? Give one example of each type of city. -Geography
Last Answer : Metro cities have the population of about 1 million, e.g. Kanpur, Pune. Megacities have the population of about 5 million, e.g. Kolkata, Mumbai.
Description : What do you think of NYC, among other cities, issuing municipal IDs to undocumented immigrants so they can work, rent a place to live, etc.?
Last Answer : As long as they don’t wear their pajamas to the grocery store, I’m fine with it.
Description : What is municipal waste? -SST 10th
Last Answer : Municipal waste is the waste generated in a municipality or a local government area. Such waste is produced by shops, offices, restaurants, schools, hospitals; etc. and is collected from public waste bins.
Description : Delivery of documents to the Municipal Office
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : Is it burning or somewhere in the dump?
Last Answer : To the landfill or to the incinerator
Description : The least preferred technique in the disposal of Municipal Solid Waste is - (1) Incineration (2) Composting (3) Land filling (4) Bricketting
Last Answer : (4) Bricketting Explanation: Some of the methods of solid waste disposal and management are : Open burning Dumping into the sea Sanitary Landfills Incineration Composting Ploughing in fields Hog feeding ... waste into fuel pellets or briquettes is the least preferred method of solid waste disposal.
Description : The least preferred technique in the disposal of Municipal Solid Waste is (1) Incineration (2) Composting (3) Land filling (4) Bricketting
Last Answer : Bricketting
Description : Maximum soot is released from (A) Petrol vehicles (B) CNG vehicles (C) Diesel vehicles (D) Thermal Power Plants
Last Answer : (D) Thermal Power Plants
Description : The smog in cities in India mainly consists of (A) Oxides Of sulphur (B) Oxides of nitrogen and unburnt hydrocarbons (C) Carbon monoxide and SPM (D) Oxides of sulphur and ozone
Last Answer : (B) Oxides of nitrogen and unburnt hydrocarbons
Description : The maximum emission of pollutants from fuel sources in India is caused by : (A) Coal (B) Firewood (C) Refuse burning (D) Vegetable waste product
Last Answer : Answer: B As many as 115,000 people die in India each year from coal-fired power plant po llution, costing the country about $4.6 billion, according to a groundbreaking new study released ... generation in India and its usage is continuously increasing to meet the energy demands of the country.
Description : Anyone heard of Mega International Commercial Bank?
Last Answer : Mega International Commercial Bank Co., Ltd: Mega International Commercial Bank has come into being as a result of the merger of The International Commercial Bank of China and Chiao Tung Bank. ... ://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_International_Commercial_Bank 2. https://www.megabank.com.tw/en/about.asp
Description : M-Commerce is a new term in latest marketing technique. It is _______________ 1. Misuse of Mobile phones & E-commerce 2. Mobile phones in marketing 3. Marketing by Commerce Students 4. Mega Commercial activities 5. None of these
Last Answer : Misuse of Mobile phones & E-commerce
Description : MRTP Act is 1. Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act 2. Motor Regulations and Transport Providers Act 3. Municipal Roads and Transport Policy Act 4. Merchant Regulations and Traders Principles Act 5. None of these
Last Answer : Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act
Description : The first Indian Satellite for serving the educational sector is known as: (A) SATEDU (B) INSAT - B (C) EDUSAT (D) INSAT - C
Last Answer : Answer: C GSAT-3, also known as EDUSAT, was a communications satellite which was launched on 20 September 2004 by the Indian Space Research Organisation. EDUSAT is the first Indian satellite ... intended to meet the demand for an interactive satelliteba sed distance education system for the country.
Description : Out of four cities given below three are alike in some manner while the fourth one is different. Identify the odd one (A) Lucknow (B) Rishikesh (C) Allahabad (D) Patna
Description : Among the following, identify the continuous type of data: (A) Number of languages a person speaks (B) Number of children in a household (C) Population of cities (D) Weight of students in a class
Last Answer : (D) Weight of students in a class
Description : Which of the following cities has been worst affected by urban smog in recent times? (A) Paris (B) London (C) Los Angeles (D) Beijing
Last Answer : (D) Beijing
Description : Waste heat from the outgoing flue gases in a thermal power plant is recovered by a/an (A) Economiser (B) Steam superheater (C) Air preheater (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Last Answer : (D) All (A), (B) and (C)
Description : When you are invited for a feast, then you have the idea that Options: A) Do wastage of food in order to pay the gift or money on the occasion B) It is an opportunity to take food ... the basis of relations and affinity D) Never waste any food particle whether you are at home or in feast
Last Answer : C) That families should join such parties on the basis of relations and affinity
Description : As the age is increasing you become anxious for your old age. What would you do to eliminate the anxiety? Options: A) Timely preparation for the age to avoid the tensions B) ... Learn yoga to control undesirable emotions D) You don't waste present while thinking for future unnecessarily
Last Answer : A) Timely preparation for the age to avoid the tensions
Description : Suppose a few teachers are busy in cracking filthy jokes during their leisure time in school, you are also member of that group but unable to stop them. What would you like to do to ... mind their language while cracking jokes in school D) You criticise and remind them of their noble profession
Last Answer : A) You persuade them not to waste their leisure time in filthy jokes
Description : Kyoto Protocol is related to (A) Ozone depletion (B) Hazardous waste (C) Climate change (D) Nuclear energy
Last Answer : (C) Climate change
Description : Nagoya Protocol is related to (A) Climate change (B) Ozone depletion (C) Hazardous waste (D) Biodiversity
Last Answer : (D) Biodiversity
Description : Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below: i. Rajasthan receives the highest solar radiation in the country. ii. India has the fifth largest installed wind power in the world. iii. The ... (A) i and ii (B) i, ii and iii (C) ii and iii (D) i and iv
Description : ‘Minamata disaster’ in Japan was caused by pollution due to (A) Lead (B) Mercury (C) Cadmium (D) Zinc
Last Answer : Answer: B
Description : Which of the following parameters is not used as a pollution indicator in water? (A) Total dissolved solids (B) Coliform count (C) Dissolved oxygen (D) Density
Description : In India, in which banking is the Public Sector is most dominant? -Do You Know?
Last Answer : answer:
Description : What makes India an underdeveloped economy? A. Low Human Development B. High Poverty level C. Dominant Agriculture sector D. All of the above
Last Answer : D. All of the above
Description : 1. Which rays can pass through 20 cm thickness of steel? 2. Which characteristic is common among parrot, platypus and kangaroo? 3. In India, in which banking is the Public Sector is ... Aeolian process? 20. Who was instrumental in bringing the Extremists and the Moderates together at Lucknow?
Last Answer : Answer : 1. ã-rays 2. Functional post anal tail 3. Commercial banking 4. Kolkata 5. Pamstern 6. Retro virus 7. Lord Pethick Lawrence 8. Chlorine 9. Varanasi 10. Jawaharlal Nehru 11. Gasoline ... 17. By infrared rays 18. State Bank of India 19. Corrosion, attrition, deflation 20. Annie Besant
Description : Which of the following is a commercial source of energy? (1) Agricultural waste (2) Dried dung (3) Sun (4) Natural gas
Last Answer : (4) Natural gas Explanation: Energy is broadly classified as commercial and non-commercial energy. Firewood, agricultural waste (straw, etc.) and animals waste (cowdung) are the important ... commercial energy. These goods are largely used for commercial purposes in the factories and farms.