Two major environmental issues facing the world today are ______ and _______.

1. global warming and air pollution.
2. global warming and ozone depletion.
3. air pollution and noise pollution.
4. ozone depletion and pollution.

In 1997, a UN conference on climate change was held in:

1. Japan.
2. India.
3. Germany.
4. China.

Which are the catch phases in the following UNCED definition of Sustainable Development:
 "Development that meets the need of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own needs".

1. Need.
2. Future generation.
3. Need and present generation.
4. Need and future generation.

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

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

The per capita forest land in the country is only:

1. 0.06 hectare.
2. 0.07 hectare.
3. 0.08 hectare.
4. 0.09 hectare.

India heavily depends on ______ and ______ power plants.

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

Use of non-conventional sources of energy is strategy for sustainable development. Out of the following what are the non-conventional sources of energy?

1. Crude oil.
2. Solar.
3. Wind.
4. Wood.
5. Coal.
6. Nuclear.

1. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7
2. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
3. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
4. 2, 3 and 6

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.

How many industries have been identified by Central Pollution Control Board as significant polluters?

1. 14
2. 17
3. 19
4. 21

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.