UPSC Prelims Marathon 16th April – Environmental Pollution – II – 2024

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We are posting prelims marathon MCQs for today. In this initiative, you can attempt 10 subjective MCQs daily. Daily Quiz UPSC Prelims Marathon 16 Apr Environmental Pollution

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Question No. 1

Which of the following pollutant/s is/are released due to stubble burning?
1.Carbon monoxide
2.Methane
3.Volatile Organic Compounds
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 2

Which of the following chemical/s is/are used in cloud seeding?
1.Dry Ice
2.Silver Iodide
3.Sodium Chloride
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 3

Which of the following city (million plus population) ranks first in “Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2023 (Clean Air Survey) awards”?

AVisakhapatnam

BIndore

CMysore

DKozhikode

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Question No. 4

Consider the following statements regarding “ground water scenario in India”:
1.India is second world’s largest user of ground water after china.
2.Water level in more than 60% of wells monitored by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) registered a declining trend in the last one decade.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 5

Consider the following statements regarding “central water commission (CWC)”:
1.It is a premier Technical Organization of India in the field of Water Resources.
2.It is functioning as an attached office of the NITI Aayog.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 6

Which of the following organization released the “2023 Plastic Overshoot Day Report”?

AWorld Economic Forum

BGlobal Environment Facility

CCentre for Science and Environment

DEarth Action

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Question No. 7

The “Glolitter project” was initiated by which of the following?
1.Norway
2.IMO
3.FAO
How many of the statements given above are correct?

AOnly one

BOnly two

COnly three

DNone

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Question No. 8

Consider the following statements regarding “UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)”:
1.It is only legally binding framework set up to address desertification and effects of drought.
2.European Union is member of UNCCD.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

A1 only

B2 only

CBoth 1 and 2

DNeither 1 nor 2

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Question No. 9

The “Sand and Dust Storms (SDS) report” is recently seen in news released by?

AWEF

BWMO

CUNEP

DFAO

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Question No. 10

The famous “Champions of the Earth Award” is announced by?

AUNEP

BWEF

CGEF

DUNDP

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