Which of the following animals help in controlling pests?

1. Snakes.
2. Owls.
3. Peacocks.
4. All of the above.

The environment performs four vital functions and the environment is able to perform these functions without any interruption as long as the demand on these functions is within its carrying capacity. 'In the given statement carrying capacity' implies to:

1. The resource extraction is not above the rate of regeneration.
2. Wastes generated are beyond the absorptive capacity of the environment.
3. The resource extraction is not below the rate of regeneration.
4. The resource and the wastes generated are within the assimilating capacity of the environment.

1. 1, 2 and 4
2. Both 2 and 4
3. Both 1 and 4
4. All of these.

India accounts for _______% of world's total iron ore reserves.

1. 14
2. 18
3. 20
4. 21

When did the Earth Summit had a framework convention?

1. 1992
2. 1994
3. 1996
4. 1998

Banning the use of chlorofluorocarbon compounds and other chlorine and bromine compounds is called:

1. Chipko Movement.
2. Apiko Movement.
3. Montreal Protocol.
4. None of the above.

India heavily depends on ______ and ______ power plants.

1. Solar, gobar gas.
2. Thermal, hydro.
3. CNG, solar.
4. None of the above.

When extraction is above the rate of regeneration of the resource and the wastage are outside the absorptive capacity of the environment then environment fails to perform its one of the vital function. What is that function?

1. It supplies resources.
2. It assimilates waste.
3. It sustains life.
4. It provides aesthetic services.

The numbers of motor vehicles have increased from _____ in 1951 to ______ in 2003.

1. 3 lakh, 67 crores.
2. 67 lakh, 3 crores.
3. 30 lakhs, 67 crores.
4. 67 lakhs,, 30 crores.

Brundtland Commission in 1987 defined sustainable development as:

1. A type of development which put the interests of developing countries ahead of the interests of the rich nations.
2. Development which meets the needs of present generation without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs.
3. Development that protects the future generation even at the expense of present generation.
4. None of the above.

World's total iron-ore reserves accounted by India are nearly:

1. 10%
2. 20%
3. 30%
4. 40%