Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

Biodegradable pollutant is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Sewage

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Sewage”.
Biodegradable pollutants are substances that can be broken down by natural processes, such as the action of microorganisms, into simpler, harmless substances.

Similar Questions:

Which one of the following is not responsible for the extinction of a species?
  1. A) Broad niche
  2. B) Large body size
  3. C) Narrow niche
  4. D) Lack of genetic variability
When the World Biodiversity Day is observed?
  1. A) March, 22
  2. B) May, 22
  3. C) June, 23
  4. D) April, 16
Match list-I with list-Il and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists -

List I - List-Il
(Sustainable Development Goal) - (Related With)

(A) SDG - 10 - (1) Climate Action
(B) SDG - 13 - (2) Life on Land
(C)SDG-14 - (3) Reduced inequalities
(D) SDG - 15 - (4) Life below water
Code -
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  2. B) A-(2), B-(3), C-(1), D-(4)
  3. C) A-(3), B-(2), C-(4), D-(1)
  4. D) A-(3), B-(1), C-(4), D-(2)
Methane gas producing field is:
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  2. B) Paddy field
  3. C) Cotton field
  4. D) Groundnut field
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  3. C) Forest
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  2. B) Resource conservation
  3. C) Future resources
  4. D) Reducing consumption
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  2. B) Camel
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