UGC NET Paper 1 — Environmental Science

Which of the following are true about pure rain water?

As temperature increases, due to Global Warming, the release of methane from wetlands will increase, is an example of

International day for biological diversity is observed on

Which of the following are characteristics of sustainable development? A. Intergenerational equity regarding natural resources. B. Equitable distribution of natural resources in th...

Which of the following are true about coliform bacteria ? A. They are used to test water contamination. B. Coliform bacteria are harmless and cause no disease. C. They are found na...

Which of the following statements about coliform bacteria are correct? A. They are used in the testing of water contamination. B. Coliform bacteria are harmless and do not cause an...

Why is the concentration of CO2 is more in the Northern Hemisphere than the Southern Hemisphere? A. Land mass is more in the Northern Hemisphere. B. Ocean body is more in the South...

Which of the following is a chemical treatment process in context to water treatment?

Electrostatic Precipitator is used in Thermal Power Plants to remove which of the following air pollutants?

Why is the concentration of CO₂ higher in the Northern Hemisphere compared to the Southern Hemisphere? A. The landmass in the Northern Hemisphere is greater. B. The oceans in the S...

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Health related terms) A. Toxicology B. Exposure Assessment C. Risk Assessment D. Risk Management LIST-II (Explanation) I. Action taken to prev...

Match List-I with List-II:

In which of the following steps of hydrological cycle water is purified?

Match List -I with List -II

Which of the following are sinks of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2)? A. Wetlands B. Oceans C. Soil D. Elephants Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Types of water pollutant) A. Disease Causing Agent B. Oxygen Consuming Waste C. Plant Nutrient D. Suspended Solids LIST-II (Example) I. Fine p...

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II

What is the correct sequence, from initial to final, of surface waste water treatment ? A. Disinfection B. Sedimentation C. Filtration D. Screening Choose the correct answer from t...

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Waste water treatment process) A. Ozonation B. Aeration C. Flocullation D. Screening LIST-II (Explanation) I. Removal of excess ion and mangan...

Match List-I with List-II: List-I (Chlorine Disinfection By-products (DBP)) A. Dibromochloromethane B. Bromoform C. Bromodichloromethane D. Chloroform Choose the correct answer fro...

Which of the following is both an air pollutant and a greenhouse gas?

Which of the following is a criteria air pollutant as well as a greenhouse gas?

Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Environmental Protocols/ Conventions) A. International Solar Alliance B. Convention on Biodiversity C. National Action Plan on Climate Change...

Match List-I with List-II: List-I (Environmental Protocol / Convention) A. International Solar Alliance B. Convention on Biological Diversity C. National Action Plan on Climate Cha...

Which of the following components of electromagnetic radiation, as part of solar radiation, reach the Earth?

Liquid that passes through the landfill, and that has extracted dissolved and suspended matter from it is called ________.

ध्वनि प्रदूषण (विनियमन और नियंत्रण) अधिनियम, 2000 के अनुसार, मूकक्षेत्र (साइलेंस जोन) में दिन के समय अनुमत ध्वनि स्तर (Leq) है :

The sustainable Development Goal which covers lifelong learning is _________.

What is the major source of pollutant lead in homes?

As per Noise Pollution (Regulation and control) Act (2000), the permissible noise level (Leq) during the day for silence zones is :

सुपोषण (यूट्रोफिकेशन) क्या है?

What is Noise Induced Permanent Threshold Shifts (NIPTS) ?

Which of the following pertains to Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) under Kyoto Protocol ?

ध्वनि प्रेरित स्थायी दहलीज अंतरण (नॉइज इंड्यूस्ड परमानेंट थ्रेशोल्ड शिफ्ट) क्या है?

Endocrine disruption chemicals:

Arrange the processes (steps) involved in ozone hole formation in sequence:

Arrange the following environment related days in chronological order A. World Health Day B. World Environment Day C. Earth Day D. World Ozone Day Choose the correct answer from th...

Arrange the following environmental days in chronological order.

Arrange the phases of Life Cycle Analysis for information on environmental impacts of products (from first to last).

Arrange the phases of modern approach to disaster management in order (from initial to final): A. Recovery B. Preparedness C. Response D. Mitigation Choose the correct answer from...

Arrange the phases of life cycle analysis for information on environmental effects of products (from first to last): A. Inventory B. Initiation C. Impact D. Improvement Choose the...

Arrange the sequence of processes leading to formation of ozone hole : A. De-humidification, de-nitrification B. Vortex formation C. Pre-conditioning D. Very low temperature polar...

Select the true statements from the following: A. Rivers are flowing water aquatic ecosystems. B. Ponds are stagnant water aquatic ecosystems. C. Streams are stagnant water aquatic...

आपदा प्रबन्धन के लिए निम्नलिखित प्रक्रियाओं को अपनाया जाना चाहिए। A. प्रशिक्षण B. स्थानान्तरण/प्रवसन C. प्रशमन/न्यूनीकरण D. अनुक्रिया E. संसूचन नीचे दिए गए विकल्पों में से सही उत्त...

Choose the correct statements from the following. A. Rivers are flowing water aquatic ecosystems B. Ponds are still water aquatic ecosystems C. Streams are still water aquatic ecos...

For disaster management, following processes must be adopted : A. Training B. Migration C. Mitigation D. Response E. Detection Choose the correct answer from the options given belo...

Major philosophical approaches to environmental ethics are: A. Anthropocentrism B. Egocentrism C. Biocentrism D. Ecocentrism Choose the correct answer from the options given below...

Choose the correct statements regarding environmental incidents from the following: A. Bhopal accident was due to methyl isocyanate B. Hiroshima and Nagasaki incident was due to ra...

संधारणीय विकास लक्ष्यों के अधीन निर्धारित लक्ष्यों के बारे में सही कथनों को चुनिए : A. संधारणीय विकास लक्ष्य 8 का लक्ष्य सबसे कम विकसित देशों में 7% सकल घरेलू उत्पाद को सतत बनाए रख...

Match List - I with List - II: List - I (Type of Disaster) A. Biological disaster B. Geophysical disaster C. Hydrological disaster D. Man-made disaster List - II (Result) I. Flood,...