1. Ground water will not be depleted due to ?

thermal power plants

cropping of high water demanding crops

afforestation

loss of forest, and decreased rainfall

Answer: afforestation

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2. The main cause for abundant coliform bacteria in the river Ganga is ?

immersion of ashes

washing of clothes

discharge of effluents from electroplating industries

disposal of human excreta directly

Answer: disposal of human excreta directly

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3. The Indira Gandhi Canal has brought greenery to considerable areas of ?

Rajasthan

Madhya Pradesh

Bihar

Gujarat

Answer: Rajasthan

Explanation:


4. The three Rs to save the environment are ?

Reduce, Refund, Reuse

Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

Recall, Reduce, Refund

Remember, Reduce, Reuse

Answer: Reduce, Recycle, Reuse

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5. Wild life includes ?

All plant and animals

Wild plants only

Wild plants and animals

Wild animals only

Answer: Wild plants and animals

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6. Pick the right combination of terms which has no fossil fuel ?

Petroleum, wood, sun

Wind, ocean and coal

Kerosene, wind and tide

Wind, wood, sun

Answer: Wind, wood, sun

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7. Which one of the following is an example of non-renewable resource ?

Wind

Coal and minerals

Vegetation

Water

Answer: Coal and minerals

Explanation:


8. Expand the abbreviation GAP ?

Governmental Agency for Animal Protection

Gross Assimilation by Photosynthesis

Governmental Agency for Pollution Control

Ganga Action Plan

Answer: Ganga Action Plan

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9. What is the purpose of rain-water harvesting ?

To rear fish

To use water for the irrigation of crops.

To hold rain water on the surface of the earth.

To recharge ground water.

Answer: To recharge ground water.

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10. A local system of canal irrigation called kulhs is practiced in ?

Madhya Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: Himachal Pradesh

Explanation: