Q. 'Lahar' is a natural disaster involving

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Q. The population of India is about 1.2 billion. Take the average consumption of energy per person per year in India as 30 Mega Joules. If this consumption is met by carbon based fuels and the rate of carbon emissions per kilojoule is 15 x 10^6 kgs, the total carbon emissions per year from India will be

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Q. The National Disaster Management Authority functions under the Union Ministry of

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Q. Match List - I and List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List – I List - II
a. Flood 1. Lack of rainfall of sufficient duration
b. Drought 2. Tremors produced by the passage of vibratory
waves through the rocks of the earth
c. Earthquake 3. A vent through which molted substances come out
d. Volcano 4. Excess rain and uneven distribution of water

Codes:
a b c d

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Q. Which one of the following green house gases has the shortest residence time in the atmosphere?

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Q. In order to avoid catastrophic consequences of climate change, there is general agreement among the countries of the world to limit the rise in average surface temperature of earth compared to that of pre-industrial times by

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Q. Who among the following is the defacto executive head of the Planning Commission?

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Q. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below:

i. Rajasthan receives the highest solar radiation in the country.
ii. India has the fifth largest installed wind power in the world.
iii. The maximum amount of wind power is contributed by Tamil Nadu.
iv. The primary source of uranium in India is Jaduguda.

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Q. Consider the statement which is followed by two arguments (i) and (ii).

Statement: India should have a very strong and powerful Lokpal.

Arguments: (i) Yes, it will go a long in eliminating corruption in bureaucracy.
(ii) No, it will discourage honest officers from making quick decisions.

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Q. The Dada Saheb Phalke Award for 2013 has been conferred on

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Q. Arrange the following books in chronological order in which they appeared. Use the code given below :

(i) Limits to Growth
(ii) Silent Spring
(iii) Our Common Future
(iv) Resourceful Earth

Codes :

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Q. Which one of the following continents is at a greater risk of desertification ?

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Q. Women are closer to nature than men.” What kind of perspective is this ?

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Q. Which one of the following is not a matter a global concern in the removal of tropical forests ?

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Q. The most comprehensive approach to address the problems of man-environment interaction is one of the following :

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Q. The major source of the pollutant gas, carbon mono-oxide (CO), in urban areas is

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Q. In a fuel cell driven vehicle, the energy is obtained from the combustion of

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Q. The power of the Supreme Court of India to decide disputes between two or more States falls under its

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Q. Which of the following statements are correct ?

1. There are seven Union Territories in India.
2. Two Union Territories have Legislative Assemblies
3. One Union Territory has a High Court.
4. One Union Territory is the capital of two States.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

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Q. Which of the following statements are correct about the Central Information Commission?

1. The Central Information Commission is a statutory body.
2. The Chief Information Commissioner and other Information Commissioners are appointed by the President of India.
3. The Commission can impose a penalty upto a maximum of Rs 25,000/-
4. It can punish an errant officer.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Codes :

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