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Which of the following is the largest source of water pollution in major rivers of india?

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Important Questions on People, Development, and Environment

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NTA - UGC NET/SET/JRF Paper I Teaching and Research Aptitude>Chapter 9 - People, Development, and Environment>PREVIOUS YEARS' QUESTIONS>Q 19
Sustainable development goals have specific targets to be achieved by:
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NTA - UGC NET/SET/JRF Paper I Teaching and Research Aptitude>Chapter 9 - People, Development, and Environment>PREVIOUS YEARS' QUESTIONS>Q 21

Assertion (A): Conserving our soil resources is critical to human survival.

Reason (R): Soil is home to many micro-organisms and contains minerals.

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NTA - UGC NET/SET/JRF Paper I Teaching and Research Aptitude>Chapter 9 - People, Development, and Environment>PREVIOUS YEARS' QUESTIONS>Q 23
Identify the air pollutant in urban areas which irritates eyes and also respiratory tract of human beings:
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NTA - UGC NET/SET/JRF Paper I Teaching and Research Aptitude>Chapter 9 - People, Development, and Environment>PREVIOUS YEARS' QUESTIONS>Q 24
Which of the following phenomena is not a natural hazard?
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NTA - UGC NET/SET/JRF Paper I Teaching and Research Aptitude>Chapter 9 - People, Development, and Environment>PREVIOUS YEARS' QUESTIONS>Q 25
Government is planning to raise the installed capacity of renewable energy by the year 2030 to:
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NTA - UGC NET/SET/JRF Paper I Teaching and Research Aptitude>Chapter 9 - People, Development, and Environment>PREVIOUS YEARS' QUESTIONS>Q 27

Inside rural homes, the source/sources of nitrogen oxide pollution may be:

(i) Unvented gas stoves 
(ii) Wood stoves 
(iii) Kerosene heaters 
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NTA - UGC NET/SET/JRF Paper I Teaching and Research Aptitude>Chapter 9 - People, Development, and Environment>PREVIOUS YEARS' QUESTIONS>Q 29

Assertion (A): People population control measures do not necessarily help in checking environmental degradation.

Reason (R): The relationship between population growth and environmental degradation is rather complex.

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NTA - UGC NET/SET/JRF Paper I Teaching and Research Aptitude>Chapter 9 - People, Development, and Environment>PREVIOUS YEARS' QUESTIONS>Q 30
In which of the countries per capita use of water is maximum?