GK
The Valley of Flowers is located at Garhwal in Himalayas
Hay fever is due to the presence of ‘Pollen’ in the air
The Humic acid is found in soil
Burning of fossil fuels releases Carbon-di-oxide
Solar radiation is the biggest energy source on the surface of the earth
The place referred to as the Valley of Death is ‘Cubatao’ in Brazil
R.A.Smith discovered Acid rain
The element found abundant in the crust of the earth is Oxygen
Aridisols soil is found in the dessert
The crust of the earth is called Lithosphere
99 percent of the crust of earth is composed of Elements
The metal which causes systemic poisoning in man is Lead
Oceans are ecologically divided into ‘Five’ regions
Mammals, are the type of living beings more sensitive to nuclear radiations
Junk of appliances and vehicles is known as Solid Waste
Textile workers more frequently suffer from Byssinosis
The most acute pollution problem faced by nuclear power industry is ‘Disposal of nuclear waste’.
Uranium miners more frequently suffer from Cancer
Solar energy is the simplest and least polluting way of deriving energy
Coal miners more frequently suffer from Black lung diseases
Excessive inhalling of manganese causes Pnemonia