No. of questions - 20
Time - 10 min
Negative marking : -0.25 mark
1.
The headquarter of International Maritime Organization is located in
2.
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
3.
The most important indoor air pollutant is
4.
Which one of the following is used to clean polluted environment?
5.
Carbon monoxide, emitted by vehicles which turn to carbon dioxide by the catalyst converter, whose ceramic disc is controlled by
6.
Which one of the following countries receive the most acid rain?
7.
Cigarette smoke contains
8.
‘Knock-Knee syndrome’ is caused by the pollution of
9.
The International Acid Rain Information Centre has been set up at
10.
Recently, ‘oil zapper’ was in the news. What is it?
11.
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
Select the correct answer using the code given below.Deselect Answer
12.
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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13.
The most toxic metal pollutant of automobile exhaust is
14.
Chernobyl accident is related with
15.
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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16.
Which of the following countries suffer from the acid rains?
1. Canada 2. France
3. Norway 4. Germany
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17.
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
18.
Which one of the following is not an instrumental device to check air pollution?
19.
Which of the following rivers is called ‘biological desert’ on account of its pollutants?
20.
Which of the following is used as an adulterant of a mustard seed?
