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1.Which of the following UN commission is responsible for reviewing progress in the implementation of Agenda 21 and the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development?
A. United Nation Disarmament Commission
B. United Nations Statistical Commission
C. United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD)
D. United Nation Disarmament Commission
2. Consider the following statement (s) related to the parameters of sustainable development refer to the guiding principles.
A. Both I & II
B. Bot II & III
C. Both I & IV
D. Both I & II
3.What does mean “Agenda 21”?
A. It’s an agreement between 20 developing countries of the world on climate change
B. It’s a free trade agreement between 7 developed countries of the world
C. Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the United Nations with regard to sustainable development
D. It’s an agreement between 20 developing countries of the world on climate change
4.Social, economical and ecological equity is the necessary condition for achieving
A. Social development
B. Economical development
C. Sustainable development
D. Social development
5.The maximum number of individuals that can be supported by a given environment is called
A. Biotic potential
B. Carrying capacity
C. Environmental resistance
D. Biotic potential
6.How many agreement are there in Agenda – 21?
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 4
7. The idea of sustainable development was conceived in early:
A. 1950
B. 1960
C. 1970
D. 1950
8.Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own need’ is given by:
A. Brundtland
B. Mahatma Gandhi
C. Maathai
D. Brundtland
9. This is not the effect of transportation:
A. Air emission
B. Material consumption
C. Solid waste generation
D. Air emission
10. Underground and open caste is the methods of:
A. Agriculture
B. Mining
C. Housing
D. Agriculture
11.Electronic waste is the adverse effect of:
A. Industry
B. Agriculture
C. Housing
D. Industry
12.Extraction of mineral and metal form the earth is:
A. Agriculture
B. Transportation
C. Mining
D. Agriculture
13.Sustainable development will not aim at:
A. Social economic development which optimise the economic and societal benefits available in the present, without spoiling the likely potential for similar benefits in the future
B. Reasonable and equitable distributed level of economic well being that can be perpetuated continually
C. Development that meets the need of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs
D. Social economic development which optimise the economic and societal benefits available in the present, without spoiling the likely potential for similar benefits in the future
14.Which of the following statements in relation to sustainable development is not true?
A. Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without compromising the ability of our future generations to meet their own needs
B. Sustainability has the main objective of purely focussing on the natural environment
C. Sustainable development of various countries and the entire world is the only solution left with mankind to survive for a longer period on Earth
D. Sustainable development is defined as the development that meets the needs of present without compromising the ability of our future generations to meet their own needs
15.Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from:
A. 2004
B. 2005
C. 2009
D. 2004
16.In the word “COP”, C stands for:
A. Confederation
B. Conference
C. Community
D. Confederation
17.Agricultural activity such as tilling, harvesting, heating and ventilation are direct consumes of:
A. Energy
B. Air
C. Sun
D. Energy
18.Which of the following is not the effect of modern agriculture?
A. Nitrate pollution
B. Eutrophication
C. Biomagnification
D. Nitrate pollution
19.How many groups are there in IS codes for Civil Engineering?
A. 41
B. 52
C. 62
D. 41
20. Tsunami detectors are placed in sea at ____________ kms from shore.
A. 25
B. 100
C. 50
D. 25
21.The first step in preparedness planning is:
A. Analysis of data collected
B. Determination of objectives
C. Development of implementing device
D. Analysis of data collected
22.How many phases of disaster response are there?
A. 5
B. 4
C. 3
D. 5
23.Which of the below is an example of slow-onset disaster?
A. Earthquake
B. Tsunami
C. Cyclone
D. Earthquake
24.How many elements of disaster management are there?
A. 8
B. 7
C. 4
D. 8
25.To measure flood variability, __________ is used widely.
A. FFMI
B. FI
C. FMI
D. FFMI
26.Uttarakhand lies in zone ___________ of Earthquake prone areas.
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 2
27.The annual flood peaks in India are recorded in months of:
A. June, July
B. July, August
C. July, September
D. June, July
28. IS 712-1984 gives specifications for gypsum plaster boards.
A. True
B. false
C. Both (a) and (b)
D. True
29. Which IS code gives details regarding acid-resistant bricks?
A. IS 4832
B. IS 4860
C. IS 5766
D. IS 4832
30.How many parts does IS code 875 contain?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 5
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