InterviewSolution
This section includes InterviewSolutions, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
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What can be emitted ?(a) radiation(b) gas(c) water(d) smoke |
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Answer» (b) gas,(d) smoke |
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What can be scarce ?(a) oil supply(b) resources(c) water supply(d) reptiles |
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Answer» (a) oil supply,(c) water supply |
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considerable CO2 emissions from economic activity in the globe will continue and perhaps escalate over the foreseeable future. |
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Answer» GHGs are emitted through transport, land clearance and production and consumption of food and fuels, manufactured goods, etc. These are all controlled by individuals, as such we are responsible to play a major role in eliminating GHGs, which contain CO2 If this is not done it will escalate emission which will prove harmful to human life. |
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Forests should be protected and conserved by one and all. Forests store huge quantity of carbon, and so play a critical role in carbon control. Household wet-waste should be composted separately. Post made for receiving such waste could be purchased from the market.(1) Why should we protect and conserve forests ?(2) What should be composted separately ? |
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Answer» (1) We should protect and conserve forests because they store huge quantity of carbon, and so they play a critical role in carbon control. (2) Household wet-waste should be composted separately. |
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It is often seen that pamphlets are printed in large numbers and indiscriminately distributed to all and sundry without any regard to their relevance to the recipients. Later on these trash papers lie discarded on streets, leaving an enormous burden of carbon footprint. Printing of pamphlets should be regulated and disseminated to concerned individuals only.(1) How are pamphlets distributed ?(2) What suggestion is given regarding the pamphlets ? |
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Answer» (1) Pamphlets are printed in large numbers and randomly distributed to all and sundry without any regard to their relevance to the recepients. (2) Pamphlets are usually found lying discarded on street leaving a huge burden of carbon footprint. So printing of such pamphlets should be regulated and distributed to concerned individuals only. |
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We should re-orient (change the focus of) our electricity consumption habits both at home and office. For instance, we should switch off fan, cooler, or AC whenever not required or not in use. Generally, people are careless at offices. Lights can be seen on even at unwarranted places or hours. Houses and offices should be constructed to receive natural sunlight, obviating (avoiding) use of lamps in the daytime.(1) How can we re-orient our electricity consumption habits ?(2) How should houses and offices be constructed ? |
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Answer» (1) We can re-orient our electricity consumption habits both at home and office. We should switch off fan, cooler or AC whenever not required or not in use. (2) Houses and offices should be constructed to receive natural sunlight avoiding use of lamps in daytime. |
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Use of bicycle should be made popular. We should observe ‘cycle day’ once in a month and on that day cycle riding alone should be allowed barring emergencies. People used to go for their daily chores on cycle in old times. Why can’t we do the same today ? In recreational trips, we can opt for bicycle instead of car or motorbike.(1) How should the use of bicycle be made popular ?(2) Find out the word from the extract that means ‘done for pleasure or relaxation’. |
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Answer» (1) We should observe ‘Cycle Day’ once in a month and on that day cycle riding alone should he allowed barring emergencies. People should go for their daily chores and in recreational trips on bicycles. (2) ‘Done for pleasure or relaxation’ = recreational. |
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It is important for all of us to think in terms of first reducing our emissions of CO2 or Carbon Footprints. The carbon footprint is a subset of the ecological footprint.A carbon footprint is the total set of greenhouse gas emissions caused by an organization, event, product or person. Greenhouse gases can be emitted through transport, land clearance, and the production and consumption of food, fuels, manufactured goods, materials, wood, roads, buildings, and services.(1) What important step should be taken first ?(2) Who emits greenhouse gas ? |
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Answer» (1) First of all, we should think how we can reduce our emissions of CO2 or Carbon Footprints. (2) An organization, event, product or person emits greenhouse gas. |
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Use of plastic should be banned. |
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Answer» Bio-degradable plastics have pronounced ecological edge over conventional plastics. Plastic waste causes a lot of damage. This damage can be stopped if plastic waste is given another form of usage. |
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How many trees have you planted so far? |
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Answer» I have planted a minimum of ten trees. |
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Three more ‘R’s – Explain. |
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Answer» The writer suggests to imbibe three more ‘R’s with respect to water, viz. ‘Repair’, ‘Reclaim’ and ‘Restore’ in addition to, the three, conventional ones – ‘Recycle’, ‘Reduce’ and ‘Reuse’. Instead of throwing away old electronic watches, toys, etc., we should repair and use them. These six ‘R’s should be the buzzwords for the coming decades until we restore global environment back on its original track. |
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What are the causes of GHG ? |
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Answer» GHG is caused by transport, land clearance, the production and consumption of food, fuels, manufactured goods, materials, wood, roads, buildings and services. |
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Which are the three most important suggestions from the text according to you ? Give reasons for each. |
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Answer» Climate change and Global warming are urgent and serious problems affecting our environment adversely. The three most important suggestions to restore global environment are as follows: (1) Judicious use of water: Water is scarce and precious commodity. Acute scarcity will be experienced as time passes. It is very necessary to regulate the usage of water. We must adopt ourselves to stiffer water scarcities when crunch time comes. (2) We should change the focus of our electricity consumption. Electricity is generated from sources which are scarce. Water is used to produce hydro electricity and uranium to produce nuclear power. Both of these are scarce. Therefore, we have to re-orient our electricity consumption habits. (3) Household waste should be composted separately to restore global environment. The wet-waste and dry waste should be taken care of separately. This can produce a lot of useful manure besides achieving cleanliness. If cleanliness is not maintained it will cause harm to environment. |
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What does the writer say about Climate change and Global warming ? What are our duties in this regard ? |
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Answer» The writer says that Climate change and Global warming are dramatically urgent and serious problems that can lead to calamitous consequences. He adds that we do hot need to wait for governments alone to find solutions to these terrible problems. Each individual can play an important part by simply adopting a more responsible lifestyle. We should begin with some little, everyday Dos and Don’ts. It’s the only reasonable way to save our planet, before it is too late. |
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Measures to control / restrain Global WarmingWhat to do to restrain Global Warming?What are Dos and Donts ?Reducing Carbon Footprints.How can we save paper, electricity and water ?What are the alternatives ?Do we require to bring about changes in our ways of using things ?What are Six ‘R’s to restore global environment ?What is ecological wisdom ? What should humans learn ? |
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Answer» We, in future, will have to face terrible problems because of continual climate change and Global warming. We can put control on worsening situation by following certain Dos and Don’ts. Emissions of CO2 or Carbon Footprints should be reduced at any cost. Greenhouse gases emitted through transport, fuels, manufactured goods, etc. should be curtailed. We should use solar energy in place of electricity. We can lessen the use of paper by using soft e-devices. Energy efficient gadgets like air-conditioners, ovens, refrigerator should be put into use replacing the older ones. LED lights can save a lot of electricity. Battery driven means of transport should be given preference. We should prefer walking, cycling or using public transport. We should re-orient our electricity consumption habits. We should buy intelligently like buying recycled paper products and prefer bio-degradable plastics over conventional plastics. We should use water judiciously and calibratedly and save it by changing our ways of its use. We should protect forests and cultivate barren stretched of land growing bio-fuel crops. Household wet-waste should be composted separately. Imbibing three ‘R’s with respect to water, viz. ‘Repair’, ‘Reclaim’ and ‘Restore’ in addition to the three conventional ones, i.e., ‘Recycle’, ‘Reduce’ and ‘Reuse’. We should adopt this ecological wisdom by all means, which is the Requirement that humans learn to live within Earth’s ecological and natural resource limits. |
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Do you use e-books ? How does it affect environment ? |
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Answer» Yes, I like e-books. They save wastage of paper. Their physical transportation is not needed, so wastage of fuel also can be saved. |
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Make list of words / phrases which are positive and negative for environment. |
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Imbibe three more R’s with respect to water, viz. ‘Repair’, ‘Reclaim’ and ‘Restore’ in addition to the three conventional ones – Recycle, Reduce and Re-use. We easily throw away old electronic watches and toys, etc.We should repair and use them. If an old bicycle lays unused, instead of buying new one, the old one should be cleaned, oiled, serviced and restored. These six R’s should be the buzzwords for the coming decades until we restore global environment back on its original track.(1) Which three ‘R’s with respect to water are suggested?(2) How can we restore global environment back on its original track? |
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Answer» (1) With respect to water, we are suggested three new ‘R’s, viz. ‘Repair’, ‘Reclaim’ and ‘Restore’ in addition to the three conventional ones -‘Recycle’, ‘Reduce’ and ‘Re-use’. (2) We should repair and re-use electronic watches, toys, an old bicycle, etc. instead of throwing them away in garbage. The use of all these three ‘R’s can restore global environment back on its original track. |
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