UPSC · Environment · Environment — Quick T/F

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Ozone in the stratosphere protects Earth from UV.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Methane is more potent than CO₂ as a greenhouse gas per molecule.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Acid rain is caused mainly by oxygen emissions.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Eutrophication is caused by excess nutrients in water.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Wetlands are NOT covered by the Ramsar Convention.

6. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Project Tiger was launched in 1973.

Instructions

Decide each environment statement.