UGC NET/JRF Previous Year Questions 2013 June People Development & Environment.

Q7. The phrase 'tragedy of commons’ is in the context of

(A) tragic event related to damage caused by release of poisonous gases.       (B) tragic conditions of poor people.

(C) degradation of renewable free access resources                            (D) climate change      

Q8. Kyoto Protocol is related to

(A) Ozone depletion (B) Hazardous waste       (C) Climate change (D) Nuclear energy

Q9. Which of the following is a source of emissions leading to the eventual formation of surface ozone as a pollutant?

(A) Transport sector (B) Refrigeration and Air conditioning    (C) Wetlands (D) Fertilizers    

Q10. The smog in cities in India mainly consists of             

(A) Oxides Of sulphur                         (B) Oxides of nitrogen and unburnt hydrocarbons

(C) Carbon monoxide and SPM                       (D) Oxides of sulphur and ozone       

Q11. Which of the following types of natural hazards have the highest potential to cause damage to humans?

(A) Earth quakes (B) Forest fires         (C) Volcanic eruptions (D) Droughts and Floods                    

Q12. The percentage share of renewable energy sources in the power production in India is around

(A) 2-3 % (B) 22-25% (C) l0-12% (D) <1%   

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UGC NET/JRF Previous Year Questions 2012 December People Development & Environment.

2012 DEC

Q31. Which of the following is a source of methane?

(A) Wetlands (B) Foam Industry          (C) Thermal Power Plants (D) Cement Industry          

Q32. ‘Minamata disaster’ in Japan was caused by pollution due to

(A) Lead (B) Mercury  (C) Cadmium (D) Zinc

Q33. Biomagnification means increase in the                       

(A) concentration of pollutants in living organisms  (B) number of species   (C) size of living organisms (D) biomass

Q34. Nagoya Protocol is related to

(A) Climate change (B) Ozone depletion                     (C) Hazardous waste (D) Biodiversity

Q35. The second most important source after fossil fuels contributing to India’s energy needs is

(A) Solar energy (B) Nuclear energy    (C) Hydropower (D) Wind energy      

Q36. In case of earthquakes, an increase of magnitude 1 on Richter Scale implies

(A) a ten-fold increase in the amplitude of seismic waves.  (B) a ten-fold increase in the energy of the seismic waves.

(C) two-fold increase in the amplitude of seismic waves.    (D) two-fold increase in the energy of seismic waves.

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UGC NET/JRF Previous Year Questions 2012 June

2012 JUNE

Q31. Irritation in eyes is caused by the pollutant

(A) Sulphur di-oxide (B) Ozone  (C) PAN (D) Nitrous oxide 

Q32. Which is the source of chlorofluorocarbons?

(A) Thermal power plants        (B) Automobiles (C) Refrigeration and Air-conditioning         (D) Fertilizers

Q33. Which of the following is not a renewable natural resource?

(A) Clean air (B) Fertile soil     (C) Fresh water (D) Salt          

Q34. Which of the following parameters is not used as a pollution indicator in water?

(A) Total dissolved solids (B) Coliform count (C) Dissolved oxygen (D) Density      

Q35. S and P waves are associated with

(A) floods (B) wind energy      (C) earthquakes (D) tidal energy                     

Q36. Match Lists I and II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :

List – I                                    List – II

(i) Ozone hole                          (a) Tsunami

(ii) Greenhouse effect              (b) UV radiations

(iii) Natural hazards                 (c) Methane

(iv) Sustainable development   (d) Eco-centrism

Codes :

     (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

(A) (b) (c) (a) (d)

(B) (c) (b) (a) (d)

(C) (d) (c) (a) (b)

(D) (d) (b) (c) (a)     

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