With reference to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are used in making many consumer products, consider the following statements:
1. PFAS are found to be widespread in drinking water, food, and food packaging materials.
2. PFAS are not easily degraded in the environment.
3. Persistent exposure to PFAS can lead to bioaccumulation in animal bodies.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Subject: Environment
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With reference to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that are used in making many consumer products, consider the following statements
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According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which one of the following is the largest source of sulphur dioxide emissions
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which one of the following is the largest source of sulphur dioxide emissions?
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Which one of the following shows a unique relationship with an insect that has coevolved with it and that is the only insect that can pollinate this tree
Which one of the following shows a unique relationship with an insect that has coevolved with it and that is the only insect that can pollinate this tree?
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Which one of the following is the correct description of “100 Million Farmers”
Which one of the following is the correct description of “100 Million Farmers”?
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Which organization has enacted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss
Which organization has enacted the Nature Restoration Law (NRL) to tackle climate change and biodiversity loss?
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Artificial way of causing rainfall to reduce air pollution makes use of
Artificial way of causing rainfall to reduce air pollution makes use of:
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The World Bank warned that India could become one of the first places where wet-bulb temperatures routinely exceed 35°C. Which of the following statements best reflect(s) the implication of the above-said report
The World Bank warned that India could become one of the first places where wet-bulb temperatures routinely exceed 35°C. Which of the following statements best reflect(s) the implication of the above-said report?
I. Peninsular India will most likely suffer from flooding, tropical cyclones and droughts.
II. The survival of animals including humans will be affected as shedding of their body heat through perspiration becomes difficult.
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Statement I
Statement I:
Activated carbon is a good and an attractive tool to remove pollutants from effluent streams and to remediate contaminants from various industries. OStatement II :
Activated carbon exhibits a large surface area and a strong potential for adsorbing heavy metals.Statement III :
Activated carbon can be easily synthesized from environmental wastes with high carbon content.Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
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Consider the following pairs
Consider the following pairs:
Plant: Description
I. Cassava Woody shrub
II. Ginger Herb with pseudostem
III. Malabar spinach Herbaceous climber
IV. Mint Annual shrub
V. Papaya Woody shrub
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With reference to Direct Air Capture, an emerging technology, which of the following statements is/are correct
With reference to Direct Air Capture, an emerging technology, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. It can be used as a way of carbon sequestration.
II. It can be a valuable approach for plastic production and in food processing.
III. In aviation, it can be a source of carbon for combining with hydrogen to create synthetic low-carbon fuel.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.