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Which one of the following expanded forms of the followings acronyms is correct?

  • UNEP = United Nations Environmental Policy

  • EPA = Environmental Pollution Agency

  • IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

  • IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources


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IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

IUCN OR IUCNNR (International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) is now known as WCU (World Conservation Union). Its headquarters are at Morges, Switzerland. It studies the threat to biodiversity in all parts of the world by gathering information about the geographical distribution, population size and population changes of various taxa. It prepares a red list or red data book.

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Select the correct statement from the following

  • Bio-gas is produced by the activity of aerobic bacteria on animal waste

  • Methanobacterium is an aerobic bacterium found in rumen of cattle

  • Biogas, commonly called gobar gas, is pure methane

  • Biogas, commonly called gobar gas, is pure methane


Eutrophication is often seen in 

  • fresh water lakes

  • Ocean

  • Mountains

  • Mountains


Good ozone is found in the 

  • mesosphere

  • troposphere

  • stratosphere

  • stratosphere


Which one of the following statements in wrong in case Bhopal gas tragedy?

  • Thousands of human beings died

  • Radioactive fallout engulfed Bhopal

  • It took place on the night of December 2/3, 1984

  • It took place on the night of December 2/3, 1984


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