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limbiks_questions 208 to 244.pdf Flashcards

1
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Solar energy is classified as:

A

Renewable

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2
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Which energy source is considered the cleanest?

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Solar energy

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3
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Hydropower generation depends primarily on:

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Rainfall

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4
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Carbon footprint measures:

A

Greenhouse gas emissions

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5
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A practical way to reduce carbon footprints:

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Planting trees

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6
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Which Indian city is known for successfully reducing its carbon footprint?

A

Surat

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7
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How can the carbon footprint of a product lifecycle be reduced?

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Minimizing packaging

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8
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What does India’s pledge under the Paris Agreement involve?

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All of the above

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9
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Who first used the term ‘acid rain’?

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Robert Angus Smith

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10
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Which renewable energy is from Earth’s internal heat?

A

Geothermal

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11
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Where was the first Earth Summit held?

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Rio de Janeiro

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12
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What does ‘ecological footprint’ measure?

A

Human impact on Earth

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13
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Primary health risk from nuclear radiation?

A

Cancer

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14
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Significant nuclear accident?

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Chernobyl

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15
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Cause of radiation sickness?

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All of the above

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16
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How is radioactive waste disposed of?

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Deep geological repositories

17
Q

What can nuclear radiation exposure lead to?

A

DNA mutations

18
Q

What is a major issue with electronic waste?

A

Toxic metals

19
Q

What is the most efficient method to handle plastic waste?

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Recycling

20
Q

What does urban mining refer to?

A

Extracting valuable materials from waste

21
Q

Case study of successful urban waste management in India?

A

Indore

22
Q

What does leachate from landfills primarily contaminate?

A

Water

23
Q

What did the Brundtland Commission define sustainable development as?

A

Meets present needs

24
Q

Which Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) focuses on clean energy?

A

Goal 7

25
Q

What is an example of sustainable agriculture?

A

Organic farming

26
Q

What is carbon neutrality linked to?

A

Sustainability

27
Q

Characteristic of a green building?

A

Use of renewable resources

28
Q

Main emitter of methane?

A

Livestock

29
Q

Aim of the Kyoto Protocol?

A

Control greenhouse gas emissions

30
Q

Major impact of global warming?

A

Rising sea levels

31
Q

Key feature of the Paris Agreement?

A

Setting national emissions targets

32
Q

Climate-smart agriculture includes?

A

Drought-resistant crops

33
Q

When was the Environment Protection Act enacted?

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1986

34
Q

What is the main concern of the Forest Conservation Act?

A

Preventing deforestation

35
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What does the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act mandate?

A

Licensing for industrial air pollution

36
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Which law addresses water quality management in India?

A

Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act

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