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AARI - Quiz on Environment Part 11

Q1. The committee which reviews the Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Assessment Plan reports of a developmental project in Ministry of Environment and Forest is called?

A  Project Assessment Commitee
B  Project Appraisal Commitee
C  Project Evaluation Commitee
D  Project Estimate Commitee

Question 1: The correct answer is Project Appraisal Commitee.

Q2. If in the screening stage of EIA,the impact level of a developmental project is not discernible,then what step should be adopted?

A  Scoping stage is to be followed
B  A rapid EIA study is to be conducted
C  Detail EIA study is to be conducted
D  The project should be given environmental clearance

Question 2: The correct answer is A rapid EIA study is to be conducted.

Q3. The EIA Report of a hydropower Project would be valid upto how many years after the environmental clearance of the project?

A  5 year
B  6 year
C  30 year
D  10 year

Question 3: The correct answer is 10 year.

Q4. In the context of material balance in hydrological cycle,which of the following equations is correct for oceans?

A  Input + change in storage = output
B  Precipitation + inflow = evaporation
C  input - change in storage = output
D  Precipitation - inflow = evaporation

Question 4: The correct answer is Precipitation + inflow = evaporation.

Q5. In disaster management,which steps are followed in post-disaster recovery phase?

A  Relief,rehabilitation,reconstruction,learning-review
B  Risk assessment,mitigation,preparedness,emergency plans
C  Relief,mitigation,emergency plans
D  Learning review,emergency plans,preparedness

Question 5: The correct answer is Relief,rehabilitation,reconstruction,learning-review.

Q6. Permafrost represents?

A  Permanently frozen subsurface soil
B  Frozen leaves of oak trees
C  Frozen needles of pine trees
D  Temporarily frozen subsurface soil

Question 6: The correct answer is Permanently frozen subsurface soil.

Q7. Which of the following materials has the highest hydraulic conductivity?

A  Clay
B  Sandstone
C  Limestone
D  Quartzite

Question 7: The correct answer is Sandstone.

Q8. Which of the following energy sources is not renewable on human time scale?

A  Solar
B  Hydrothermal
C  Geothermal
D  Biomass

Question 8: The correct answer is Geothermal.

Q9. Identify the correct sequence of the fuels in order of their increasing carbon intensity?

A  Natural gas,Oil,Bituminous coal,Nuclear
B  Oil,coal,Natural gas,Nuclear
C  Nuclear,Coal,Natural gas,Oil
D  Nuclear,Natural gas,Oil,Bituminous coal

Question 9: The correct answer is Nuclear,Natural gas,Oil,Bituminous coal.

Q10. In nuclear thermal reactors,which of the following is not used as moderator?

A  Normal water
B  Heavy water
C  Graphite
D  Liquid helium

Question 10: The correct answer is Liquid helium.

Q11. Which of the following causes warming of atmosphere,but cooling of the Earth's surface?

A  Ozone
B  Black carbon aerosols
C  All greenhouse gases
D  sulphates and nitrates

Question 11: The correct answer is Black carbon aerosols.

Q12. Noise levels of 80 dB refers to a sound pressure level of___?

A  0.2Pa
B  0.02Pa
C  20Pa
D  200Pa

Question 12: The correct answer is 0.2Pa.

Q13. Public liability Insurance Act was enacted in the year?

A  1991
B  1993
C  1995
D  1997

Question 13: The correct answer is 1991.

Q14. The major source of Benzo-a-Pyrene(BaP) in atmospheric environment is____?

A  Residential wood burning
B  gasoline
C  coal tar
D  cooked meat

Question 14: The correct answer is Residential wood burning.

Q15. The bearson linear conrrelation coefficient (r) for the following paired data (x,y) : (2,1.4),(4,1.8),(8,2.1),(8,2.3),(9,2.6)is______?

A  0.623
B  -0.572
C  0.957
D  0.823

Question 15: The correct answer is 0.957.

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