No. of questions - 20
Time - 10 min
Negative marking : -0.25 mark
1.
Which one of the following countries receive the most acid rain?
2.
‘Knock-Knee syndrome’ is caused by the pollution of
3.
Recently, ‘oil zapper’ was in the news. What is it?
4.
Which of the following is used as an adulterant of a mustard seed?
5.
Which of the given above is/are the emission/emissions from coal combustion at thermal power plants?
Consider the following.
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Oxides of nitrogen
3. Oxides of sulphurDeselect Answer
6.
The International Acid Rain Information Centre has been set up at
7.
Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India?
1. Arsenic 2. Sorbitol
3. Fluoride 4. Formaldehyde
5. Uranium
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8.
Which one of the following is used to clean polluted environment?
9.
Improper handling and storage of cereal grains and oilseeds result in the production of toxins known as Aflatoxins which are not destroyed by the normal cooking process? Aflatoxins are produced by
10.
The headquarter of International Maritime Organization is located in
11.
The most toxic metal pollutant of automobile exhaust is
12.
Which of the following rivers is called ‘biological desert’ on account of its pollutants?
13.
Chernobyl accident is related with
14.
The most important indoor air pollutant is
15.
Which of the following are some important pollutants released by the steel industry in India?
1. Oxides of sulphur
2. Oxides of nitrogen
3. Carbon monoxide
4. Carbon dioxide
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16.
Which one of the following is not an instrumental device to check air pollution?
17.
Cigarette smoke contains
18.
Which of the following countries suffer from the acid rains?
1. Canada 2. France
3. Norway 4. Germany
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19.
Carbon monoxide, emitted by vehicles which turn to carbon dioxide by the catalyst converter, whose ceramic disc is controlled by
20.
Which of the following statements about Radioactive pollution are correct?
1. It causes a hereditary change in the animals.
2. It causes disbalance among different minerals in the soil.
3. It hinders blood circulation.
4. It causes carcinogenesis.
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