18 Questions
What is the industrial process designed to reduce unwanted materials to simple solid and gaseous residues?
Incineration
Which of the following is another name for vermiculture?
Earthworm farming
What can cause an increase in the concentration of soluble salts in the soil?
Salination
Which of the following is not a cause of salination?
Disposal of non-bio degradable wastes
Which of the following measures can control soil pollution?
Usage of bio-fertilizers
Radioactive pollution is primarily due to materials that are:
Radioactive
What is one way to prevent radioactive pollution?
Disposal of nuclear waste
Which of the following is NOT an effect of noise pollution?
Damage to kidneys in animals due to prolonged noise pollution
What is the main source of noise pollution among the options provided?
Farming
Which type of radiation is NOT considered as ionizing radiation?
Cosmic rays
What is one measure to control noise pollution from the given options?
Planting several rows of coniferous trees
What effect can non-ionizing radiation have based on the information provided?
Impairs metabolism
What is the critical natural resource that constitutes only about 29 percent of the Earth's total surface?
Land
Which of the following are renewable resources?
Both A and B
What is the single largest river development scheme in India?
The Narmada valley development project
What is the adverse impact of mining on the environment?
Increased desertification
What causes desertification?
Overgrazing and poor agricultural practices
What is the cause of splitting of the atomic nucleus in nuclear reactors?
Only nuclear fission
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