GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 114

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 114

1131) Environmental Kuznets curve
A) a semi circle curve suggesting increase in per capita as well as in pollution.
B) is a U shaped curve suggesting the level of development and carbon emission.
C) suggests a U shaped relationship between the carbon emission and Ozone layer depletion.
D) suggests a bell shaped relationship between the concentration of certain pollution emission and per capita real GDP.

Answer: suggests a bell shaped relationship between the concentration of certain pollution emission and per capita real GDP.
   
1132) Consider the following statements about Wetland
1. It plays an important role in pollution abatement.
2. It is a habitat of endangered and rare species of birds, animals, plants and insects. '
3. It influences the micro climate of the locality in addition to checking of underground salt water intrusion on an adjacent brackish water environment through interface pressure.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1,2 and 3
B) 2 and 3
C) Only 1
D) Only 3

Answer: 1,2 and 3
   
1133) Consider the following statements
1. The Forest Survey of India was established in 1981.
2. The Forest Survey of India was a successor to "Pre-Investment, Survey of Forest Resources" (PISFFI), a project initiated in 1965 by Government of India and sponsored by FAO and UNDP.
3. The Forest Survey of India prepares vegetation maps after every five years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1,2 and 3
B) 1 and 2
C) Only 1
D) Only 3

Answer: 1 and 2
   
1134) The 1989, Helsinki declaration was on
A) CFC production and consumption to be frozen at 1986 levels by 1990.
B) Protection of Ozone layer; phasing out CFC production and consumption by 2000.
C) prevention of environmental degradation.
D) None of the above

Answer: CFC production and consumption to be frozen at 1986 levels by 1990.
   
1135) Consider the following statements about Cobalt 60
1. Cobalt-60 is a radioactive isotope of cobalt.
2. Cobalt-60 is found in nature.
3. Cobalt-60 is a hard, lustrous, grey metal.
4. It is used in fabrication work, especially for welding steel which has higher thickness.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1,2and3
B) 1,3and4
C) 1,2 and 4
D) 2,3 and 4

Answer: 1,3and4

1136) Aerosols are suspended particulates in the atmosphere and have implications for climate and health. Consider the following statements in light of this
1. Aerosols change cloud properties, alter precipitation patterns.
2. Aerosols have a direct radiative forcing because they scatter and absorb solar and infrared radiation in the atmosphere.
3. Long term accumulation of black carbon aerosols in the Arctic and Himalaya is leading to increased melting of snow.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
A) 1 2 and 3
B) 1 and 3
C) Only 3
D) 2 and 3

Answer: 1 2 and 3
   
1137) Consider the following statements about Global Environment Facility (GEF)
1. It was established in 1991 and has 182 members, it is an independent financial mechanism that provides grants to developing countries and economies in transition for projects that benefit the global environment and promote sustainable livelihood.
2. India is a founding member of GEF.
3. India is both donor and recipient of GEF funds.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1,2 and 3
B) 1 and 2
C) Only 1
D) None of these

Answer: 1,2 and 3
   
1138) Consider the following statements about Montreal Protocol
1. The Vienna convention on the ozone layer and the subsequent Montreal Protocol on substance that depleted the ozone layer, adopted in 1987.
2. The protocol provided for a multilateral fund to assist developing countries cover their incremental costs in eliminating CFCs or ODS.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Both 1 and 2
   
1139) Consider the following statements about Nitrous Oxide
1. It is a colourless, non flammable gas with sweetish odour.
2. It is naturally produced by coal mines.
3. It is commonly known as “laughing gas”.
4. It is broken down in the atmosphere by chemical reactions that involve sunlight.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1,2 and 3
B) 1,2 and 4
C) 1,3 and 4
D) 2, 3 and 4

Answer: 1,3 and 4
   
1140) Endosulfan, a pesticide which was banned by the Supreme Court of India, is listed under
A) Rotterdam convention
B) Stockholm convention
C) Bonn convention
D) Ramsar convention

Answer: Stockholm convention