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UGC NET Paper 1Environmental Science

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21 questions shown from 2019.

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2019 Q9

Given below are two statements – one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: In the afternoon of a hot sunny day during the summer season, th...

Pollution/answer key
2019 Q13

The time cycles of the system of nature follow their own

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2019 Q17

Match the following classes of chemicals with their descriptions: (Chemical Class) (a) Allergens (b) Mutagens (c) Carcinogens (d) Teratogens (Description) (i) Chemicals that alter...

Development & Environment/answer key
2019 Q28

Noise levels at a traffic site are recorded for one hour at a sampling interval of 1 second and percentile indices of noise L1, L10, L60, L90 are computed from the data. The indice...

Pollution/answer key
2019 Q36

Methane, a greenhouse gas, is emitted from (a) Landfills (b) construction debris (c) wet lands (d) e-waste Choose the correct statements from the options given below:

Climate Change
2019 Q39

Identify the correct sequence of biomass fuels in terms of their energy content per unit mass

Natural Resources/answer key
2019 Q40

Which pollutant is the major source of marine pollution?

Pollution/answer key
2019 Q41

Which of the following are features of Paris Agreement?

Climate Change/answer key
2019 Q41

The most dominant source of Benzene emissions in ambient air is

Pollution/answer key
2019 Q41

(i) The agreement focuses on mitigation measures for environmental pollution. (ii) The agreement recognizes the principles of equity and common but differentiated responsibilities....

Climate Change/answer key
2019 Q42

Identify from the options given below, the co-benefit of Montreal Protocol

Climate Change/answer key
2019 Q42

Algal blooms in oligotrophic lakes are

Pollution/answer key
2019 Q42

Which of the following is considered as a secondary Air Pollutant?

Pollution/answer key
2019 Q43

Indian Government's target for share of renewable energy in the total installed capacity of electric power in India by the year 2030 is:

Natural Resources/answer key
2019 Q44

Permafrost is defining characteristic of which biome?

Development & Environment/answer key
2019 Q44

Amongst the following, which is better suited for dumping of nuclear waste?

Pollution/answer key
2019 Q44

Suppose the concentration of Carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas responsible for climate change, is 400 ppm. What is its concentration in air in percentage terms?

Climate Change/answer key
2019 Q45

The long term effect of cutting down of trees in large areas of rain forests is:

Development & Environment/answer key
2019 Q45

The target set by Indian government for generating power from wind energy by the year 2022 is:

Natural Resources/answer key
2019 Q46

The mangroves exist in:

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2019 Q48

Assertion (A): Methemoglobinemia is a condition in which blood is not able to carry and deliver enough oxygen to the body. Reason (R): Consuming drinking water with high nitrate le...

Pollution/answer key