Question : What is a sustainable approach to managing urban waste?
Option 1: Increasing incineration without energy recovery
Option 2: Expanding landfill areas
Option 3: Promoting the circular economy and waste-to-energy conversion
Option 4: Reducing investment in waste sorting facilities
Correct Answer: Promoting the circular economy and waste-to-energy conversion
Solution : Promoting the circular economy and waste-to-energy conversion is a sustainable approach to managing urban waste as it focuses on resource efficiency and energy recovery from waste.
Question : Sustainable solutions to address the challenges of population, environment, and development include:
Option 1: Increasing fossil fuel consumption
Option 2: Promoting renewable energy sources
Option 3: Encouraging urban sprawl
Option 4: Reducing investment in education
Question : The enormous amount of energy released in the explosion of an atomic bomb is due to the
Option 1: Conversion of mass into energy
Option 2: Conversion of chemical energy into heat energy
Option 3: Conversion of mechanical energy into nuclear energy
Option 4: Conversion of neutrons into protons
Question : What type of energy conversion takes place in a battery?
Option 1: Chemical energy into light energy
Option 2: Chemical energy into electrical energy
Option 3: Mechanical energy into chemical energy
Option 4: Chemical energy into sound energy
Question : A key objective of environmental movements in India is to:
Option 1: Increase industrial pollution standards
Option 2: Promote the use of non-renewable energy sources
Option 3: Advocate for sustainable development practices
Option 4: Support the expansion of urban areas
Question : The "National Green Tribunal" (NGT) in India is responsible for:
Option 1: Enforcing environmental laws and regulations
Option 2: Monitoring air quality in urban areas
Option 3: Promoting renewable energy projects
Option 4: Conservation of wildlife and forests
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