631CGPSC2016Environment & EcologyEnglish
In which year Central Water Commission established ‘Irrigation Research and Management Organisation’?
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Correct option: A — 1984
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- 632UPPSC2005Environment & EcologyEnglish
The arsenic contamination of drinking water is highest in
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Correct option: C — Kolkata
- 633UPPSC2013Environment & EcologyEnglish
Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess was enforced in
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Correct option: C — 1977
- 634MPPSC2017Environment & EcologyEnglish
In which year was the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Act enforced?
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Correct option: B — 1974
- 635UPPSC2016Environment & EcologyEnglish
Which of the following is/are used as a disinfectant of water?
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Correct option: D — All of the above
- 636UPPSC2016Environment & EcologyEnglish
The Yamuna Action Plan was formally launched in
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Correct option: C — 1993
- 637UPPSC2010Environment & EcologyEnglish
Which one of the following lakes has been recently included under National Lake Conservation Project?
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Correct option: A — Bhimtal
- 638UPSC2012Environment & EcologyEnglish
If National Water Mission is properly and completely implemented, how will it impact the country? 1. Part of the water needs of urban areas will be met through recycling of waste water. 2. The water requirements of coastal cities with inadequate alternative sources of water will be met by adopting appropriate technologies that allow the use of ocean water. 3. All the rivers of Himalayan origin will be linked to the rivers of peninsular India. 4. The expenses incurred by farmers for digging borewells and for installing motors and pump-sets to draw groundwater will be completely reimbursed by the Government. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Correct option: B — 1 and 2
- 639TSPSC2016Environment & EcologyEnglish
What is the role of Ultra-violet (UV) radiation in the water purification system? 1. It inactivates, kills the harmful micro-organisms in water. 2. It removes all the undesirable odours from the water. 3. It quickens the sedimentation of solid particles, removes turbidity and improves the clarity of water. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
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Correct option: A — Only 1
- 640UPSC2016Environment & EcologyEnglish
Which of the following are the key features of ‘National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA)’? 1. River basin is the unit of planning and management. 2. It spearheads the river conservation efforts at the national level. 3. One of the Chief Ministers of the States through which the Ganga flows becomes the Chairman of NGRBA on a rotational basis. Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Correct option: A — Only 1 and 2
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