Punjab and SYL Water Dispute Quiz

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Which state has been facing acute shortage of water since it became a state in 1966?

  • Punjab
  • Haryana (correct)
  • UP
  • Rajasthan

What is the role of a neerkatti in south Indian villages?

  • Selling water to other villages
  • Building dams for water storage
  • Irrigating fields with modern technology
  • Managing traditional tanks (correct)

Which state stakes its claim as a riparian state for Beas, Ravi, and Satluj rivers?

  • Delhi
  • Punjab (correct)
  • Haryana
  • Rajasthan

What agreement did Haryana sign with UP, Rajasthan, and Delhi for water allocation?

<p>MOU for Yamuna waters (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Punjab directed to complete and commission within a year by the Supreme Court on January 15, 2002?

<p>SYL (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who manages water in several villages of India instead of the Irrigation Department?

<p>Neerkattis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are natural resources?

<p>Resources provided by nature like water and forests (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a renewable resource?

<p>Wind energy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if the rate of consumption of a renewable resource exceeds its rate of regeneration?

<p>It becomes a non-renewable resource (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to protect and conserve natural resources?

<p>To ensure they remain available for future generations (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can happen if a species is exploited to such an extent that its population declines below a threshold level?

<p>It becomes endangered or extinct (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of natural resources cannot be regenerated once exhausted?

<p>Coal and petroleum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for the disappearance of fauna like tiger, lion, deer, hare, fox, wild cats, and birds from the mining area?

<p>Adverse effects of blasting activity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mineral resources are abundant in the Sariska Tiger Reserve in the Aravalli range?

<p>Quartzite and marble (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action did the Supreme Court take in response to a Public Interest Litigation regarding mining activities within the Sariska Tiger Reserve?

<p>Ordered the closure of all mining activities in the reserve (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Aravalli series according to the text?

<p>It should be preserved as National Heritage (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which region in India has been impacted by illegal mining activities despite the Supreme Court's intervention?

<p>Jharkhand (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the expected year until which the Jaduguda mines in Jharkhand can supply Uranium?

<p>2004 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'environment' derived from the French word 'Environner'?

<p>To encircle or surround (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, what does the environment include?

<p>Physical and biological surroundings and their interactions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disciplines provide insights into understanding the biotic components and their interactions in the environment?

<p>Botany and Zoology (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What serves as effective tools in environmental modeling and management?

<p>Mathematics and Statistics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which subjects provide inputs for dealing with socio-economic aspects associated with various developmental activities?

<p>Economics, Sociology, and Mass communication (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the multidisciplinary nature of Environmental Studies entail?

<p>Incorporating knowledge inputs from various disciplines (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the side-effects of pesticides mentioned in the text?

<p>Creating resistance in pests and producing new pests (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it a concern that some pests become immune to pesticides?

<p>It can create 'Super pests' that are difficult to control (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do broad-spectrum insecticides affect non-target organisms?

<p>They kill non-target organisms along with target species (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is biological magnification in the context of pesticide accumulation?

<p>Increase in pesticide concentration up the food chain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does waterlogging typically occur in croplands?

<p>Due to inadequate drainage (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to soil-air and roots of plants under waterlogged conditions?

<p>Soil-air gets depleted of oxygen, and roots lack adequate air for respiration (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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