People and Environment Flashcards
in India, hail only happen in which year
winters
Microearthquake is
less than 3.0
Slight earthquake
3.2 - 4.9
Moderate earthquake
5.0-6.9
Great earthquake
7.0- 8.0
very great earthquake
8.0
Richter scale was developed when
1935
WMO has the objective of reducing the deaths from 2010- 2019 from hydrometeorological disasters by
50%
meteorological disasters
caused by extreme weather
avalanche is
hydrological hazard
landslide
geophysical hazard
Coastal Erosion is
hydro-meteorological hazard
Volcanic eruption effects
lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere
Minamata disaster of japan
mercury poisoning
tragedy of commons
degradation of renewable free access resources
lahar is a natural disaster involving
the eruption of a large amount of materials
National Disaster Management Authority functions under the union minister of
Home Affairs
Mitigation under disaster management act, 2005
proactive prevention approach
Disaster Risk Management Act was implemented in the year
2005
Incase of earthquake, an increase of the agnitude of 1 implies
ten fold increase in the amplitude of the seismic waves
Ganga will not flow cleaner why
climate change
International drinking water supply and sanitation decade
1981-1990
Blue - Revolution/Neel Kranti Mission
The concept of rapid increase in the production of fish and marine product through package programme is called as blue revolution. It was launched in India during the seventh Five-year plan (1985-1990) when the Central Government sponsored the Fish Farmers Development Agency (FFDA).
Environment Protect Act
1986
Environment Protection Act
In the wake of the Bhopal tragedy, the government of India enacted the Environment Act of 1986.
The purpose of the Act is to implement the decisions of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment of 1972.
The decisions relate to the protection and improvement of the human environment and the prevention of hazards to human beings, other living creatures, plants and property.
The Act is an “umbrella” for legislations designed to provide a framework for Central Government,
In this Act, main emphasis is given to “Environment”, defined to include water, air and land and the inter-relationships which exist among water, air and land and human beings and other living creatures, plants, micro-organisms and property.
“Environmental pollution” is the presence of pollutant, defined as any solid, liquid or gaseous substance present in such a concentration as may be or may tend to be injurious to the environment.
“Hazardous substances” include any substance or preparation, which may cause harm to human beings, other living creatures, plants, microorganisms, property or the environment.
Through this Act Central Government gets full power for the purpose of protecting and improving the quality of the environment.
NAPCC
The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) was launched in 2008 by the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change.
NAPCC 8 MISSIONS
National Solar Mission
National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
National Water Mission
National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem
National Mission for A Green India
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change
Ganga Action Plan
1986
Nmami Gange
2014
Sustainable Development Goals
2030
what is not covered under climate action plan of 2008
nuclear energy
penalty for contravention of environment protection act
5 years and 1 lakh rupees
Earth Summit is also called
United Nations Conference on Environment
Earth summit was held in
1992
Rio De Jeneiro summit was held in
1992
Major convention of Rio Earth Summit are
convention on biological diversity and climate change
According to IPCC, as per Paris Agreement, the future global target emission were lower from 2c to
1.5 degrees celcius
Kyoto Protocol was adopted in which year
United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)1992
which of the glasses are not included in the greenhouse gasses
Water vapor Carbon dioxide Methane Nitrous oxide Ozone
the term of Kyoto protocol has been extended to
8 years
What is the starting period of Paris Agreement
Post- 2020
As per Paris Agreement, the contributions achieved should be reported every _________ years
5
When did the Montreal protocol come into force
1989
Kigali agreement came into force from
1 January 2019
Which agreement is an amendment to the Montreal Agreement
Kigali Agreement
The National Action Plan on Climate Change
2008
Government Initiatives to Mitigate Climate Change
National Water Mission
National Mission for Sustaining Himalayan Ecosystem
National Solar Mission
National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
Green India Mission
Cartagena Protocol came into force in
1993
When Nagoya protocol adopted
The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of Benefits Arising from their Utilization to the Convention on Biological Diversity, also known as the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) is a 2010 supplementary agreement to the 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Basel convention took place when and for what
1989, Basel Convention — Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal:
United Nation Framework Convention on climate change came out when
1992
Kyoto Protocol was signed when
1997
CITES
Opened for signature in 1973 and came into force in 1975
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is an international agreement to which States and regional economic integration organizations adhere voluntarily.
Rio Summit happened in
1992
Johannesburg Summit Happened in
2002
Kyoto Protocol
1997
The Stockholm Conference happened in
1972
the most compherensive approach to address the problem of man environment interaction is
Watershed Development Approach
A tree for each child is a slogan for
social forestry programme
Comparative Environment Impact Assessment is conducted for the
Whole year
Mechanism of the greenhouse effect in environment
infrared radiation from the earth’s surface is absorbed by the gases in the atmosphere
how much carbon is being added in the atmosphere by burning of fossil fuel
6-9 billion tons
plants suitable for biomonitoring sulfur dioxide pollution
white pine, moss, lichens
which gas initiates a chain reaction that breaks down ozone in the upper atmosphere
Chlorine
pH of acidic water is
below 7
chromium cases problem in
kidney and liver
the main precursor of winter smog are
SO2 and hydrocarbons
in mega cities of Delhi, the dominant source of air pollution is
transport sector
what irritates eyes and the respiratory tract of humans
surface ozone
dominant source of pollution due to oxides of nitrogen urban areas
road transport
_______________ is not a source of air pollution
hydropower plant
concentration of total dissolved solids (tds) in drinking water should not exceed
500mg/ l
the constituents of photochemical smog responsible for eye irritation are
HCHO and PAN
CO2 emissions as per country
china > usa > india > Russia
surface ozone is produced from
transport sector
Which is world’s fastest-growing greenhouse effect
hydrofluorocarbon
books by silent springs limits of growth our common future the resourceful earth
silent springs - Rachel Carson
limits of growth -
our common future- Burtland report
the resourceful earth- Herman Kahn
major source of carbon monoxide in urban areas
transport sector
which continent is at the greatest risk of desertification
Africa
major source of pollution in Indian rivers
untreated sewage
what is responsible for the formation of surface ozone as pollutant
Transport sector
_______________ is not a parameter to be followed as a pollution indicator
density
In AQI in India what is not taken into consideration
chloroflurocarbons
primary source of organic pollution in water
untreated sewage
_______________ greenhouse gas has the shortest residence time in the atmosphere
Methane
Most polluting industry
Agriculture
