A. United States
B. China
C. Canada
D. The former Soviet Union
✅ The correct answer is option D.
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1782. _____________ is the poisonous gas leaked during Bhopal gas tragedy
A. MIC
B. PVC
C. Teflon
D. Hydrogen Sulphide
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Over 500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas. The highly toxic substance made its way into and around the small towns located near the plant.
Over 500,000 people were exposed to methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas. The highly toxic substance made its way into and around the small towns located near the plant.
1783. At which city might you be able to observe cirrus clouds at an altitude of 3,000 m (10,000 feet) above the surface?
A. Barrow, Alaska
B. Honolulu, Hawaii
C. Miami, Florida
D. Chicago, Illinois
✅ The correct answer is option A.
At Barrow, Alaska one would be able to observe cirrus clouds at an altitude of 3,000 m (10,000 feet) above the surface.
At Barrow, Alaska one would be able to observe cirrus clouds at an altitude of 3,000 m (10,000 feet) above the surface.
1784. Fog that forms off the coast of Newfoundland is mainly a form of:
A. Advection fog
B. Frontal fog
C. Steam fog
D. Radiation fog
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Fog that forms off the coast of Newfoundland is mainly a form of advection fog.
Fog that forms off the coast of Newfoundland is mainly a form of advection fog.
1785. Which of the following is a secondary pollutant
A. CO2
B. CO
C. O3
D. SO2
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Secondary pollutants are not emitted directly. They are formed from the combination of primary pollutants with some other compound. Examples of secondary pollutants are Ozone, Formaldehyde, PAN (peroxy acetyl nitrate) and Smog etc.
Secondary pollutants are not emitted directly. They are formed from the combination of primary pollutants with some other compound. Examples of secondary pollutants are Ozone, Formaldehyde, PAN (peroxy acetyl nitrate) and Smog etc.
1786. In which Indian state is Corbett National park located
A. Madya Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Kerala
D. Tamilnadu
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is located in Nainital district and Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett, a well known hunter and naturalist.
Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is located in Nainital district and Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett, a well known hunter and naturalist.
1787. If water vapour comprises 3.5 percent of an air parcel whose total pressure is 1,000 mb, the water vapour pressure would be:
A. 1,035 mb
B. 35 mb
C. 350 mb
D. 965 mb
✅ The correct answer is option B.
If water vapour comprises 3.5 percent of an air parcel whose total pressure is 1,000 mb, the water vapour pressure would be 35 mb.
If water vapour comprises 3.5 percent of an air parcel whose total pressure is 1,000 mb, the water vapour pressure would be 35 mb.
1788. Mycorrhiza represents
A. Symbiotic association between a fungus and liverworts
B. Parasitic association between a fungus and an alga
C. Parasitic association between a fungus and roots of plants
D. Symbiotic association between a fungus and roots of higher plants
✅ The correct answer is option D.
A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a green plant and a fungus. The plant makes organic molecules such as sugars by photosynthesis and supplies them to the fungus, and the fungus supplies to the plant water and mineral nutrients, such as phosphorus, taken from the soil.
A mycorrhiza is a symbiotic association between a green plant and a fungus. The plant makes organic molecules such as sugars by photosynthesis and supplies them to the fungus, and the fungus supplies to the plant water and mineral nutrients, such as phosphorus, taken from the soil.
1789. Which of the following green house gases trap more heat?
A. Methane
B. Nitrous oxide
C. Carbon dioxide
D. Trifluoro methyl sulphurpentafluoride
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Trifluoro methyl sulphurpentafluoride trap more heat.
Trifluoro methyl sulphurpentafluoride trap more heat.
1790. All forms of water that comes down on Earth, including rain, snow, hail etc. is known as _____________
A. Calcification
B. Fixation
C. Precipitation
D. Accumulation
✅ The correct answer is option C.
Precipitation is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail. It is the primary connection in the water cycle that provides for the delivery of atmospheric water to the Earth. Most precipitation falls as rain.
Precipitation is water released from clouds in the form of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, or hail. It is the primary connection in the water cycle that provides for the delivery of atmospheric water to the Earth. Most precipitation falls as rain.