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  1. What is the biggest source of pollution in the world?

  2. A.

     Sewage and Garbage

    B.

     Automobile Laxity

    C.

     Herbicide and Insecticide

    D.

     Industrial Tributaries


  3. The method of soil conservation in which different crops are grown in alternate rows and are sown at different times to protect the soil from rain wash is called?

  4. A.

     Mulching

    B.

     Intercropping

    C.

     Rockdam

    D.

     Terrace farming


  5. Which of the following environment supports the growth of Mangrove Swamp?

  6. A.

     Tidal flat

    B.

     Monsoon

    C.

     Equatorial

    D.

     Mixed


  7. The first protocol to ban the emissions of choloro fluorocarbons in the atmosphere was made in

  8. A.

     Montreal

    B.

     Osaka

    C.

     Geneva

    D.

     Florida


  9. The cause of reduction of forest coverage is

  10. A.

     Agriculture

    B.

     Manufacturing Industry

    C.

     Rising Population

    D.

     Toursim and Pilgrimage


  11. What is the benefit of rain water storage?

  12. A.

     Recharging ground water level

    B.

     Respite from floods

    C.

     Reduce the scarcity of water

    D.

     Protection from soilerosion


  13. When was the World Wildlife Fund founded?

  14. A.

     1969

    B.

     1992

    C.

     1961

    D.

     1965


  15. Which of the following is an important Green house Gas?

  16. A.

     Carbon Dioxide

    B.

     Chlorofluorocarbon

    C.

     Carbon Monoxide

    D.

     Freon


  17. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

  18. A.

     Atomic power

    B.

     Hydro electric power

    C.

     Thermal power

    D.

     Natural gas


  19. Due to growing demand of which of the following product, tropical forest are being damaged the most

  20. A.

     Pork

    B.

     Sugar

    C.

     Meat of Goat

    D.

     Beef