35. The Greenhouse Gas Bulletin is published by?
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26%
A. United Nations Environment Programme.
41%
B. World Meteorological Organization
14%
C. International Union for Conservation of Nature
18%
D. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
36. Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘Global Carbon Project (GCP)’:
1. The main objective of GCP it to fully understand the carbon cycle.
2. It has released Global Carbon Budget 2022 report.
1. The main objective of GCP it to fully understand the carbon cycle.
2. It has released Global Carbon Budget 2022 report.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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10%
A. 1 only
23%
B. 2 only
65%
C. Both 1 and 2
2%
D. Neither 1 nor 2
37. With reference to the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP), consider the following statements:
1. It aims to tackle the air pollution problem across the country in a comprehensive manner.
2. It aims to prepare city specific action plans.
3. To achieve 20% to 30% reduction in Particulate Matter concentrations by 2024 keeping 2017 as the base year.
1. It aims to tackle the air pollution problem across the country in a comprehensive manner.
2. It aims to prepare city specific action plans.
3. To achieve 20% to 30% reduction in Particulate Matter concentrations by 2024 keeping 2017 as the base year.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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34%
A. 1 and 2 only
14%
B. 2 and 3
6%
C. 1 only
45%
D. 1, 2 and 3
38. Which of the above statement is incorrect about the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)?
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40%
A. It is non statutory body.
23%
B. Appeals against the orders of CAQM lies in National Green Tribunal.
24%
C. It has been set up for Air Quality Management in National Capital Region and Adjoining Areas.
13%
D. It can restrict activities influencing air quality.
39. The Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) is enforced by __?
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12%
A. Supreme Court
45%
B. Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)
18%
C. Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
25%
D. Central Pollution Control Board
40. Consider the following statements in the context of WHO Air quality Database 2022:
1. Almost the entire global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits.
2. The WHO for the first time has taken ground measurements of annual mean concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
1. Almost the entire global population (99%) breathes air that exceeds WHO air quality limits.
2. The WHO for the first time has taken ground measurements of annual mean concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
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11%
A. 1 only
24%
B. 2 only
58%
C. Both 1 and 2
6%
D. Neither 1 nor 2
41. The standards and the timeline for implementation of Bharat stage (BS)-VI norms are set by___?
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26%
A. Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change
52%
B. Central Pollution Control Board
8%
C. Ministry of Earth Science
14%
D. Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM)
42. The TREM IV emission norms are related to?
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17%
A. Power Plants
21%
B. Farm Equipment
15%
C. Buses and trucks
47%
D. All of the above
44. The United Nations (UN) Water Summit on Groundwater (GW) 2022 was organized by__?
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16%
A. UN-Water
20%
B. UNESCO
29%
C. International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC)
35%
D. All of the above
45. Identify the incorrect statement:
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21%
A. India is largest user of ground water in the world.
30%
B. Currently, 67% of ground water units are safe (extraction< 70% of recharge).
34%
C. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
15%
D. Neither ‘A’ nor ‘B’
46. The Water Convention is negotiated under the__?
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46%
A. UN Water
26%
B. UNEP
11%
C. UNDP
16%
D. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
47. Which of the following are the sources of lead?
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7%
A. Earth’s crust
27%
B. Mining, smelting and refining industries
2%
C. Ayurveda medicines
64%
D. All of the above
48. With reference to the per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which of the following statement is incorrect?
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13%
A. They are Chemicals with partially or completely fluorinated carbon chains of varied lengths.
19%
B. They are referred as forever chemical.
51%
C. They are not listed under Stockholm Convention.
17%
D. They in the blood of people and animals.
49. With reference to the Nonylphenol (NP), which of the following statement is incorrect?
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13%
A. It is used as surfactants and in day-to-day consumer products such as detergents.
32%
B. UNEP has designated NP as a chemical of global concern.
40%
C. CPCB has developed standards for NP in drinking and surface waters in India.
15%
D. It is endocrine disruptor.
50. With reference to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), which of the following statements is/are correct?
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29%
A. It is sole l international agreement linking environment, development to land management.
8%
B. It particularly focuses on Africa and South Asia
51%
C. Both ‘A’ and ‘B’
12%
D. Neither ‘A’ nor ‘B’