Environment GK Questions and Answers
The world's highest per capita carbon dioxide emitter is: -
(A) Qatar
(B) United States
(C) China
(D) India
Correct Answer : A
What is the following statements is incorrect.
(A) Photochemical haze always contains ozone.
(B) The toxic effect of carbon monoxide is more attractive to hemoglobin than oxygen.
(C) Lead is the most dangerous metal pollutant of automobile exhaust
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : D
What species are found abundantly in ecotone, what is called?
(A) Edge species
(B) Keystone species
(C) Endemic species
(D) Foster species
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following disease reduces the age of laborers working in coal mine and that disease is called Black Lung disease?
(A) Clomgolanosis
(B) progressive massive fibrosis
(C) mesothelioma
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Coal workers' pneumoconiosis (CWP), commonly known as "black lung disease," occurs when coal dust is inhaled. Over time, continued exposure to the coal dust causes scarring in the lungs, impairing your ability to breathe. Considered an occupational lung disease, it is most common among coal miners.
Where is Dachigam National Park?
(A) Jammu Kashmir
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Punjab
Correct Answer : A
From which source is the list of countries emitting carbon dioxide based on carbon dioxide emissions?
(A) Burning of fossil fuels
(B) Cement Industry
(C) Both of the above
(D) None of these
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
This is a list of sovereign states and territories by carbon dioxide emissions due to certain forms of human activity, based on the EDGAR database created by European Commission and Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency.