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JKSSB Environmental Scence Paper

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Question 1 of 15

Thar Desert is characterized by

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Question ID: 879

Question 2 of 15

Among the four basic varieties of coal which has the highest carbon content?

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Anthracite: The highest rank of coal. It is a hard, brittle, and black lustrous coal, often referred to as hard coal, containing a high percentage of fixed carbon and a low percentage of volatile matter

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Question ID: 877

Question 3 of 15

The toxic gas leaked from a pesticide plant responsible for Bhopal Gas Tragedy is

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On December 3 1984, more than 40 tons of methyl isocyanate gas leaked from a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India, immediately killing at least 3,800 people and causing significant morbidity and premature death for many thousands

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Question ID: 875

Question 4 of 15

UNEP is an agency that coordinates its activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices. UNEP stands for

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UNEP stands for United Nations Environment Programme is an agency of United Nations and coordinates its environmental activities, assisting developing countries in implementing environmentally sound policies and practices.

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Question ID: 873

Question 5 of 15

In what type of rocks are fossils found?

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Almost all fossils are preserved in sedimentary rock.

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Question ID: 870

Question 6 of 15

Sedimentary rocks are formed by the accumulation of sediments. An example of sedimentary rock is

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Sedimentary rocks are formed by the accumulation of sediments. There are three basic types of sedimentary rocks. Clastic sedimentary rocks form from the accumulation and lithification of mechanical weathering debris. Examples include: breccia, conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone, and shale.

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Question ID: 735

Question 7 of 15

Cambrian explosion took place approximately

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Cambrian explosion, the unparalleled emergence of organisms between 541 million and approximately 530 million years ago at the beginning of the Cambrian Period.

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Question ID: 734

Question 8 of 15

The Rio declaration 1992 set out 27 principles to guide the international community in achieving

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Sustainable development

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Question ID: 733

Question 9 of 15

In India, the first ever river action play The Ganga Action Plan was taken up by

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The First River Action Plan i.e. the Ganga Action Plan was taken up by the Ministry of Environment & Forests in 1985.

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Question ID: 732

Question 10 of 15

In India, Divecha Centre for Climate Change is located in

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The Divecha Centre for Climate Change was established at Indian Institute of Science in January 2009 with a generous financial contribution from Arjun and Diana Divecha and the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment. The primary goal of this centre is to understand climate variability and climate change and its impact on the environment. The Centre has undertaken outreach activities to create awareness among people and policy makers about climate change and its consequences.This has been done through workshops, lectures and quiz contests. An annual invited public lecture called the Jeremy Grantham Lecture on Climate Change has been organized.

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Question ID: 731

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