Chipko movement was launched for the protection of
grasslands
forests
livestock
livestock
B.
forests
In 1973, the chipko Movement (chip koa means to hug or stick to ) was launched by Chandi Prashad Bhatt and Sunder Lal Bahuguna against large-scale felling of trees by timber contractors in the Uttarakhand hills. The starting point was Chamoli district of Garhwal region in Uttarakhand.
Global agreement on specific control strategies to reduce the release of ozone depleting substance was adopted by
Rio de Janerio Conference
The Montreal protocol
The koyoto protocol
The koyoto protocol
A lake near a village suffered heavy mortality of fishes within a few days. Consider the following reasons for this
(1) lost of urea and phosphate fertiliser were used in the crops in the vicinity.
(2) The area was sprayed with DDT by an aircraft.
(3) The lake water turned green and stinky/
(4) Phytoplankton populations in the lake declined initially thereby greatly reducing photosynthesis.
Which were two of above the main causes of fish mortality in the lake?
2, 3
3, 4
1,3
1,3
Steps taken by the Government of India to control air pollution include
compulsory mixing of 20% ethyl alcohol with petrol and 20% biodiesel with diesel
Compulsory PUC (pollution Under control) certification of petrol driven vehicles, which tests for carbon monoxide and hydrocarbons
permission to use only pure diesel with a maximum of 500 ppm sulphur as fuel for vehicles
permission to use only pure diesel with a maximum of 500 ppm sulphur as fuel for vehicles
Montreal protocol aims at
reduction of ozone depleting substances
biodiversity conservation
control of water pollution
control of water pollution
