56. Noise pollution has been inserted as pollution in the Air Act in:
(A) 1981
(B) 1987
(C) 1982
(D) 2000
Answer:
(B) 1987
Explanation:
The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was amended in 1987 to include noise pollution in its scope.
57. NGOs stands for:
(A) Non-Governmental Organization
(B) Nine-Governmental Organization
(C) Non-Gained Organizations
(D) National-Grade Organization
Answer:
(A) Non-Governmental Organization
Explanation:
NGO is a widely used acronym that stands for Non-Governmental Organization.
58. Housing affects:
(A) Neighborhood
(B) Energy consumption
(C) Water consumption
(D) All of the above
Answer:
(D) All of the above
Explanation:
The construction and use of housing have wide-ranging impacts on the neighborhood, as well as on energy and water consumption.
59. Social, economical and ecological equity is the necessary condition for achieving
(A) Social development
(B) Economical development
(C) Sustainable development
(D) Ecological development
Answer:
(C) Sustainable development
Explanation:
The concept of sustainable development is built on three core pillars: social equity, economic development, and ecological (or environmental) protection.
60. The maximum number of individuals that can be supported by a given environment is called
(A) Biotic potential
(B) Carrying capacity
(C) Environmental resistance
(D) Population size
Answer:
(B) Carrying capacity
Explanation:
In ecology, carrying capacity is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain over time.
