Current Affairs Question - 12 October 2019
National Physical Geography
Cauvery River
Tamil Nadu has urged the Centre not to entertain a fresh proposal submitted by Karnataka for building a reservoir at Mekedatu across the Cauvery river. Consider the following statements about the Cauvery river:
- It originatesin the foothills of Western Ghats at Talakaveri, Kodagu in Karnataka.
- Panchanaga and Dudhaganga are important tributaries of Cauvery River.
Choose the Correct answer from the codes given below:
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Only 2
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Both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
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National Environmental Pollution, Degradation & Climate Change
Green Crackers
In order to tackle the menace of air pollution due to traditional fire crackers, the government has introduced eco-friendly Green crackers. Consider the following statements about the Green crackers:
- It is based on formulations developed by a consortium of eight laboratories under the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) led by Nagpur-based National Environmental Engineering Research Institute(NEERI).
- The green crackers do not have barium and strontium salts as constituents and so create less polluting particles.
Choose the Correct answer from the codes given below:
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Only 1
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Only 2
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Both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
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