According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Which particulate size in diameter (in
micrometres) of the air pollutants is responsible for greatest harm to human health
1. 1•0 or less
2. 5•2-2•5
3. 2•5 or less
4. 1•5 or less

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Montreal Protocol aims at
1. Control of CO2 emission
2. Reduction of ozone depleting substances
3. Biodiversity conservation
4. Control of water pollution

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Chipko movement was launched for the protection of
1. Wet Lands
2. Grasslands
3. Forests
4. Livestock

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The two gases making the highest relative contribution to the greenhouse gases are:
1. CH4 and N2O
2. CFCs and N2O
3. CO2 and N2O 
4. CO2 and CH4

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dB is a standard abbreviation used for the quantitative expression of
1. A particular pollutant
2. The dominant Bacillus in a culture
3. Certain pesticides
4. The density of bacteria in a medium

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Eutrophication is often seen in
1. Deserts
2. Fresh water lakes
3. Ocean
4. Mountains

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Which one of the following expanded forms of the following acronyms is correct
1. IPCC= International Panel for Climate Change
2. UNEP = United Nations Environmental Policy
3. EPA = Environmental Pollution Agency
4. IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

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Which one of following pairs of gases are the major cause of "Greenhouse effect"
1. CO2 and O3
2. CO2 and CO
3. CFCs and SO2
4. CO2 and N2O

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"Good ozone" is found in the:
1. Mesosphere
2. Troposphere
3. Stratosphere
4. Ionosphere

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Which one of the following is a wrong statement?
1. Most of the forests have been lost in tropical areas.
2. Ozone in upper part of atmosphere is harmful to animals.
3. Greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon.
4. Eutrophication is a natural phenomenon in freshwater bodies.

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