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Answer to: Why is it necessary to remove sulphur from petroleum products?

Correct answer: (a) To reduce the emission of sulphur dioxide in exhaust fumes. Explanation: To reduce the emission of sulphur dioxide in exhaust ...

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Answer to: Catalytic converters are fitted into automobiles to reduce emission of harmful gases. Catalytic converters change unburnt hydrocarbons into

Correct answer: (a) Carbon dioxide and water Explanation: Catalytic converters are fitted into automobiles for reducing emission of poisonous gase...

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Answer to: The major source of noise pollution worldwide is due to

Correct answer: (b) Transport system Explanation: The major source of noise pollution, worldwide is due to transport system.

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Answer to: The loudness of a sound that a person can withstand without discomfort is about

Correct answer: (d) 80 dB Explanation: Green muffler is related to pollution of noise. Noise pollution is measured in decibels (dB). Intensity lev...

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Answer to: The green scum seen in the fresh water bodies is

Correct answer: (d) Both (a) and (c) Explanation: The green scum seen in the fresh water bodies is due to blue green algae and green algae.

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Answer to: Among the following which one causes more indoor chemical pollution?

Correct answer: (a) Burning coal Explanation: Burning coal causes more indoor chemical pollution.

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Answer to: Choose the incorrect statement. (a) The Montreal protocol is associated with the control of emission of ozone depleting substances (b) Methane and carbon dioxide are greenhouse gases

Correct answer: (c) Dobson units are used to measure oxygen content Explanation: The thickness of ozone is measured in terms of Dobson Units (DU)....

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Answer to: The expanded form of DDT is

Correct answer: (a) Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane Explanation: The expanded form of DDT is dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane.

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Answer to: Which of the following causes biomagnification?

Correct answer: (d) Both (b) and (c) Explanation: Biomagnification refers to increase in concentration of the toxicant at successive trophic level...

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Answer to: World’s most problematic aquatic weed is (a) Azolla (b) Wolffia (c) Eichhomia (d) Trapa

Correct answer: (c) Eichhomia Explanation: The world’s most problematic aquatic weed is water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) also called Terror o...

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Answer to: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is (a) Propane (b) Methane (c) Ethane (d) Butane

Correct answer: (b) Methane Explanation: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is methane.

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Answer to: The material generally used for soundproofing of rooms like a recording studio and auditorium, etc. is

Correct answer: (d) Styrofoam Explanation: Styrofoam is a kind of expanded polystyrene used especially for making food containers used for sound p...

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Answer to: According to the Central Pollution Control Board, particles that are responsible for causing great harm to human health are of diameter

Correct answer: (a) 2.50 micrometers Explanation: According to CPCB (Central Pollution Control Board) particulate size 2.5 micrometer or less in d...

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Answer to: Non-biodegradable pollutants are created by

Correct answer: (c) Humans Explanation: Non-biodegradable pollutants are created by humans.

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Answer to: The relation between species richness and area for a wide variety of taxa turns out to be a rectangular hyperbola. Give a brief explanation.

During his pioneering and extensive explorations in the wilderness of South American jungles, the great German naturalist and geographer Alexander von...

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Answer to: Explain briefly the ‘rivet popper hypothesis’ of Paul Ehrlich.

Paul Ehrlich proposed Rivet popper hypothesis to show the effect of biodiversity loss on the ecosystem. An airplane (ecosystem) has thousands of rivet...

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Answer to: Species diversity decreases as we move away from the equator towards the poles. What could be the possible reasons?

In general, species diversity decreases as we move away from the equator towards the poles. The possible reason could be as follows: (i) Tempera...

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Answer to: Describe the consumptive use value of biodiversity as food, drugs and medicines, fuel and fiber with suitable examples.

The direct use values where the biodiversity products can be harvested and consumed directly are called consumptive use value of biodiversity, humans ...

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Answer to: What is an ecosystem service? List any four important ecosystem services provided by the natural ecosystems. Are you in favour or against levying a charge on the service provided by the ecosystem?

The products of ecosystem processes are named as ecosystem services, for example, healthy forest ecosystems purify air and water, mitigate droughts an...

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