Multiple Choice Questions

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Which of the following pairs of gases is mainly responsible for green house effect?

  • Oxygen and nitrogen

  • Nitrogen and Sulphur dioxide

  • Carbon dioxide and Methane

  • Ozone and Ammonia


C.

Carbon dioxide and Methane

Relative contribution of various greenhouse gases to toal global warming is-

  • CO2 = 60%
  • CH4 = 20%
  • CFC = 14%
  • N2O = 6%

Therefore, CO2 and CH4 are the major greenhouse gases.


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The figure below is the diagrammatic representation relative contribution of various greenhouse gases to total global warming. What do (a), (b), (c) and (d) represent respectively?

  • A - Carbon dioxide; B - Methane; C - CFCs; D - N2O

  • A - Carbon dioxide; B - CFClC; C - Methane; D - N2O

  • A - Carbon dioxide; B - N2O ; C - CFClC; D - Methane

  • A - Carbon dioxide; B - Methane; C - N2O ; D - CFCs

  • A - Carbon dioxide; B - Methane; C - N2O ; D - CFCs


The Montreal Protocol (1987) refers to

  • Presistent organic pollutants

  • Global warming and climatic changes

  • Biosafety of genetically modified organisms

  • Controlling the emission of ozone depleting substances

  • Controlling the emission of ozone depleting substances


Which of the following protocols did aim for reducing emission of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere?

  • Kyoto Protocol

  • Gothenburg Protocol

  • Geneva Protocol

  • Montreal Protocol


Who proved that blends of polyblend (plastic waste) and bitumen, when used to lay roads, enhanced the bitumen's water repellant properties and helped to increase road life? 

  • Amrita Devi

  • Ramdeo Misra

  • W.H. Pearsall

  • Ramesh Chandra Dagan

  • Ramesh Chandra Dagan


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