Ecology and Climate Change for NABARD Grade-‘A’
1. Which of the following statements describe the term S4A recently seen in the news?
- It is a procedure for considering ecological costs of developmental schemes formulated by the govt.
- It is a scheme of RBI for reworking the financial structure of big corporate entities facing genuine difficulties.
- It is a disinvestment plan of the govt regarding Central public sector undertakings.
- All the above are true
- None of these
2. With reference to ‘Global Climate Change Alliance’, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. The GCCA was established by the European Union (EU) in 2007.
II. It provides technical and financial support to targeted developing countries to integrate climate change into their development policies and budgets.
III. It is coordinated by World Resources Institute (WRI) and World Business Council For Sustainable Development (WBCSD).
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- Only I
- Only III
- I and II
- I and III
- II and III
3. Which of the following are the ecological effects of global warming?
I. Changes in the composition of atmospheric gases.II. Rise in the temperature of earth’s surface.
III. Disturbance of hydrological cycle.
IV. Increase in the acidity of the ocean.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- I, II and III
- III and IV
- I, II and IV
- II and IV
- I, II, III and IV
I. carbon dioxide
II. methane
III. Hyderogen
IV. water vapor
V. CFCs (Chlorofluoro Carbon)
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- I, II and III
- I, III and IV
- I, II and V
- I, II, IV and V
- All of these
- Biomass burning – release of CO2
- Fossil fuel burning- release of CO2
- Nuclear power- radioactive wastes
- Solar energy- green house effect
- All pair are correctly matched
- Bhopal
- Baroda
- New Delhi
- Nagpur
- Mumbai
- CO, CO2
- Smoke particle
- O3
- SO2 and NO2
- None of these
I. United Nations Environment Programme
II. World Trade Organization
III. World Meteorological Organization
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- I, II and III
- Only I
- Both I and III
- Both I and II
- Only III
- Synecology
- Animal ecology
- Autecology
- Plant ecology
- None of these
- Cd
- Hg
- copper
- lead
- None of these
Answers:
- 2
- 3
- 5
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 4