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Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India?
1. Arsenic              
2. Sorbitol
3. Fluoride              
4. Formaldehyde
5. Uranium
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Important Questions on Environment & Ecology

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Due to improper/indiscriminate disposal of old and used computers or their parts, which of the following are released into the environment as e-waste?
1. Beryllium             2. Cadmium
3. Chromium           4. Heptachlor
5. Mercury              6. Lead
7. Plutonium
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If a wetland of international importance is brought under the 'Montreux Record', what does it imply? 
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Other than poaching, what are the possible reasons for the decline in the population of Ganges River Dolphins?
1. Construction of darns and barrages on rivers.
2. Increase in the population of crocodiles in rivers.
3. Getting trapped in fishing nets accidentally.
4. Use of synthetic fertilisers and other agricultural chemicals in crop fields in the vicinity of rivers.
Which of the statement(s) given above are correct?
 
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The scientific view is that the increase in global temperature should not exceed 2°C above pre-industrial level. If the global temperature increases beyond 3°C above the pre-industrial level, what can be its possible impact/impacts on the world?
1.  Terrestrial biosphere tends towards a net carbon source.
2.  Widespread coral mortality will occur. 
3. All the global wetlands will permanently disappear.
4. Cultivation of cereals will not be possible anywhere in the world.
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Consider the following statements regarding 'Earth Hour'.
I. It is an initiative of UNEP and UNESCO.
2. It is a movement in which the participants switch off the lights for 1 hour on a certain day every year.
3. It is a movement to raise the awareness about the climate change and the need to save the planet.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
 
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With reference to Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), consider the following statements:
1.  It is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Environment and Forests.
2. It strives to conserve nature through action based research, education and public awareness.
3. It organises and conducts nature trails and camps for the general public.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
 
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With reference to 'Global Environment Facility', which of the following statements is/ are correct?
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Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to sub-tropical, temperate and arctic?