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1.Which of the following drug is commonly found in tea or coffee? 

·          Methylxanthine 

·          Captopril 

·          Caffeine 

·          Vienna Convention

 

2.Which of the following water disinfecting procedures results in maximum wastage of water?

·          Boiling

·          Reverse Osmosis (RO)

·          Adding chlorine

·          Irradiation

 

3. Which of the following is the most convenient source of green energy at homes in tropical regions? 

·          Nuclear energy

·          Coal energy

·          Thermal energy

·          Solar energy

 

 

4.Taj Mahal is turning yellow due to marble cancer. Which of the following is the main cause of the effect?

·          Water pollution

·          Soil pollution

·          Global warming

·          Acid rain

5.Which of the following is a pro-environment practice which we should try to adopt while driving a vehicle?

·          Keeping the engine on in long traffic signals

·          Switching off the engine in long traffic signals

·          Driving in less than 20 km/ hour speed throughout even when the road is free

·          Turning on AC at the maximum even when not required

 

 

6.Houses with huge glass windows, doors and walls should be avoided in places where it is hot most part of the year because: 

·          Glass cannot stand high temperature.

·          Glass behaves like greenhouse gases.

·          Glass contributes to ozone layer depletion.

·          Glass releases poisonous gases

 

7.What do trees yield that is essential for human life?

·          Water

·          Sunlight

·          Carbon dioxide

·          Oxygen

 

 

8. A green building:  ___________________________________________

·          gets maximum natural light.

·          uses bulbs which emits green light.

·          has walls painted in green color.

·          has windows and walls made of glass.

 

 

9.Extinction of species is mainly caused due to ___________

·          Forest fire 

·          Loss of habitat

·          Migration

·          Afforestation