is. Where is the headquarter of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) ? (b) Nairobi (a) The Hague (c) New York (d) Washington D.C [6th JPSC 2016] 16. Where is the National Center for Disaster Management (NCDM) located ? (a) Nagpur (b) New Delhi (d) Pune [6th JPSC 26 (c) Hyderabad18. National Green Tribunal (NGT) was established by the Government of India in (a) 2008 (b) 2009 (c) 2010 (d) 2011 [6th JPSC According to the Rural Cleanliness Survey, which state is at the top of ladder as far as cleanliness is concerned ? (a) Jharkhand (b) Sikkim (c) Kerala (d) Telengana [6th JPSC 2N a Which of the following rivers of Uttar Pradesh has been declared a ‘Biological Disaster’ due to environmenta pollution ? (a) Yamuna (b) Sai (c) Gomati (d) Tamsa [UPPCS 2018] The Headquarters of the ‘Green Peace International’ is located at (a) Amsterdam (b) Canberra (c) Ottawa (d) Nagasaki [UPPCS 2018] - Which among the following is the secondary pollutant ? (a) Smog (b) Carbon dioxide (c) Carbon mono-oxide (d) Fly ash [UPPCS 2018]43. Which one of the following is responsible for turning Taj Mahal yellow ? (a) Sulphur (b) Chlorine (c) Nitrogen dioxide (d) Sulphur dioxide [CTET 2018] 44. Which of the following smart cities has become the India’s first city to run on 100% renewable energy during daytime ? (a) Bengaluru (b) Jaipur (c) Indore (d) Diu (e) None of the above/More than one of the above [63rd BPSC 2018] 45. Which district has become the India’s first district to have 100% solar-powered health centres ? (a) Kolkata (b) Chennai (c) Bengaluru (d) Surat (e) None of the above/More than one of the above [63rd BPSC 2018]3g. The Queen of Herbs is the most sacred herb of India. This medicinal plant has importance in Hindu mythology and has the scientific name Ocimum Sanctum. What is it commonly called ? (a) Tulsi (b) Rosemary (c) Thyme (d) Coriander /UPTET 2018] 39. The water that is safe to drink is called (a) Potable water (b) Distilled water (c) Fresh water (d) Tap water [UPTET 2018] 40. The Bhopal Gas Tragedy of 1984 was due to the leakage of which of the following gases ? (a) Methyl isocyanate (b) Nitrous oxide (c) Methane (d) Carbon monoxide [UPTET 2018]61. Which industry labours are most prone to Cytosilicosis disease ? (a) Electric (c) Dairy . With reference to an initiative called ‘The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEBY, which of the following statements is/are correct ? It is an initiative hosted by UNEP, IMF and World (b) Computer (d) Cement — /HPPSC-2018) a Economic Forum. 2. It is a global initiative that focuses on drawing attention to the economic benefits of biodiversity. 3. It presents an approach that can help decision- makers recognize, demonstrate and capture the value of ecosystems and biodiversity. Select the correct answer using the code given below : (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 3 only (c) 2and 3 only (d) 1, 2and3 [TAS 2016]198.Dioptre is the unit of— (a) power of a lens (b) focal length Of a ley (c) light intensity (d) sound intensity [ssc 799.What type of lenses are used in movie projectors ? (a) Zoom lens (b) Meniscus lens (c) Concave (d) Convex/SSC (MTs) 200.The principle of light based on which shadow is form, (a) Rectilinear propagation (b) Diffraction (c) Reflection (d) Refraction = /55c 201.A water tank appears shallower when it is viewed top due to : (a) rectilinear propagation of light (b) reflection (c) total internal refle (d) refraction [SSC (LDC) 2006, SSC (CGL) woe 1221.Which famous scientist was the first to look at the night sky through a telescope ? (a) Comernicus (b) Newton (c) Michael Faraday (d) Galileo [SSC 2015] 222.A plane glass slab is kept over coloured letters, the letter which appears least raised is (a) Green (b) Violet (c) Red (d) Blue [SSC 2015] 223.A plant with green leaves placed in red light will appear (a) Green (b) Violet (c) Black (d) Red [SSC (CPO) 2015] 224.Dr. C.V. Raman was awarded Nobel Prize for his work connected with which of following phenomenon of Radiation ? (a) Scattering (b) Diffraction (c) Interference (d) Polarization [G & S Factory 2016]152, What ‘Talcher’ important for ? (a) Hydro-electricity (b) Heavy water plant (c) Atomic reactor (d) Cable industry /55C 2015] 153. X-rays can be used (a) to detect gold under the earth (b) to detect heart diseases (c) to detect defects in precious stones and diamonds (d) for cutting and welding of metals. [CGL 2015] 454. Chernobyl] Nuclear Plant, now decommissioned is in (a) Russia (b) Ukraine (c) Belarus (d) Georgia [BSSC 2015]155. The conductivity of a super-conductor is vent (d) Large (a) Infinite (b) Small (c) Zero 1s5C(LDO) 2015] 156. U-235 belongs to which member of the series ? (b) Thorium series (a) Neptunium series (c) Actinium series (d) Uranium series [SSC (CPO) 2015] 157.y-ray consists of : (a) meson particles (b) neutrino particles (d) electromagnetic waves (c) Higg's boson [UPSC (CPF) 2015]1. The term ‘Carbon foot print’ means (a) A region which is rich in coal mines (b) The amount of reduction in the emission of CO, by a country The use of Carbon in manu: (d) The amount of greenhouse gases pro! day-to-day activities 2. ca depletion in the stratosphere is mainly caused ge a Ne (d) chlorofluorocarbons [SSC 2013] facturing industries duced by our [EPFO 2016] 3. A fertile soil is likely to have a pH of— (a) 3 (b) 9 (c) 6-7 (d) 1465. Viruses are made up of— (a) Protein & lipids (b) Nucleic acid & protein (c) Lipids & Carbohydrate (d) Carbohydrate & Nucleic acid [SSC Grade 2002] 66. What is SARS— (a) An organisation (b) A disease caused by virus (c) A disease caused by bacteria (d) Carbohydrate& Nucleic acid [RRB Kolkata/Bhuneshwar TC 2003]76. (a) AIDS (b) Bird Flu (c) Dengue (d) Swine Flu sUPsSC . Bacteria which commonly lives in the intestine hu: (a) Vibrio choleral (b) Bacillius anthra (c) Corynebacterium (d) Escherichia coli H,N, virus is sometimes mentioned in the news fe reference to which one of the following diseases ? Two bacteria found to be very useful in ge engineering experiment as— (a) Nitrosomonas and Klebsiella (b) Escherichia and Agrobacterium (c) Nitrobacter and Azoobacter (d) Rhizobium and Diplococcusas fertilizer in growing the crop— 5°. Azolaanabanais used (a) Wheat (b) Rice (©) Mustard (d) Cotton [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2008] m which part of plant ? (b) Petal 60. Spice saffron is obtained fro: (d) Stigma [TAS (Pre) 2009] (a) Leaf (c) Sepal64, 65. 66. Wood used in making cricking cricket bats is got from— (a) Tectona grandis (b) Salix alba/S Purpurea (c) Morus alba/M. nigra (d) Cedrus deodara Major ‘Basmati Rice is produce in state— (a) Kerala (b) Andhra Pradesh (c) Karnataka (d) Uttar Pradesh Botanical name of Soyabean is— (a) Lathyrus odratus (b) Glycine max (c) Pisum sativum (d) Brassica nigra - Canola refers to special type of oil seed mustard varieties for human consumption. The main characteristics of these varieties is that the— (a) Seed have very high oil content (b) Oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids (c) Oil has long & shelf life (d) Oil has very low erucic acid content [JAS Pre 2000]78. Origin place of maize is (a) India (b) China (c) America (d) Ri [EPF 79. Which part of Litchi fruit is eaten ? (a) Pericarp (b) Mesoc: ; ar () Fleshy Aril 7 (d) Endocarp [EPFe