21. With which of the following Montreal protocol is related to:
(A) Protection of Whales
(B) Protection of Wild Life
(C) Protection of Ozone layer
(D) Nuclear weapons
Answer:
(C) Protection of Ozone layer
Explanation:
The Montreal Protocol is an international treaty designed to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the production of numerous ozone-depleting substances.
22. Which of the following heads the National Disaster Management Authority(NDMA)?
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Chief Minister
(D) Governor
Answer:
(B) Prime Minister
Explanation:
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) in India is apex body for disaster management, headed by the Prime Minister.
23. Who among the following is considered to be the teacher of Amir Khusro?
(A) Moinuddin Chishti
(B) Baba Farid
(C) Nizamuddin Auliya
(D) Bakhtiyar Kaki
Answer:
(C) Nizamuddin Auliya
Explanation:
Amir Khusro was a prominent Indo-Persian Sufi singer, musician, and scholar who was a devoted spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya.
24. S and P waves are associated with
(A) floods
(B) wind energy
(C) earthquakes
(D) tidal energy
Answer:
(C) earthquakes
Explanation:
Primary (P) waves and Secondary (S) waves are the two main types of elastic seismic waves produced by earthquakes.
25. Which of the following natural hazards is not hydro-meteorological ?
(A) Snow avalanche
(B) Sea erosion
(C) Tropical cyclone
(D) Tsunami
Answer:
(D) Tsunami
Explanation:
Tsunamis are geological or geophysical hazards triggered by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides, not by atmospheric or weather conditions.
