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Q. 17 Write a note on "minamata disease". Ans.: (d)

0. 18 Explain Air pollutions causes, effects and Preventive Q. 3 Mercury, lead, tin are examples o f -·
measures.
(a) Natural pollutants

Q. 19 Discuss the Sources of Air Pollution ? (b) Artificial pollutants

Q . 20 What are effects of air pollution on living ? (c) Persistence pollutants

Q. 21 Explain Noise pollutions causes, effects and (d) Non-degradable pollutants

Preventive measures. Ans. : (d)

Q . 22 What are permissible noise lends at various zones of Q. 4 Pesticides, fertilizers are called as - ·
a city?
(a) Degradable pollutants
Q. 23 Explain prevention of noise pollution.
(b) Non-persistant pollutants
Q . 24 Write a note on Municipal Solid waste and its (c) Persistant pollutants
treatment.
(d) Non-degradable pollutants
Q . 25 Write a note on biomedical waste and its treatment.
Ans.: (c)
Q. 26 Write a note on E-waste sources, Generation, Q. 5
Salinization means : ___.
Characteristics and effects and its Management.
(a) Increase of salt in soil
Q. 27 Definition of E-Pollution. Define E-waste.
+ + 2+ 2+ -
(b) . Increase of Na , k , Ca , Mg and C/
Q . 28 Write a note on
(c) All above (a) and (b)
a) CPCB
(d) None of these.
b) MPCB, w.r.t. their norms and responsibilities.
Ans. : (c)

Multiple Choice Questions Q. 6 ' The suspended particulate matter is released into
airby _ _

Q.1 An undesirable change in chemical, _ and (a) Stone crushing (b) Thermal power plant
biological characteristics of air, water and soil, (c) Automobile exhaust (d) All the above
which causes the health problem to all the living Ans.: (d)
beings is called as environmental pollution.
Q. 7
(a) The metal such as lead, nickel, tin are present in the
Physical (b) Botanical
form of solid particle produced by ___ .
(c) Mental (d) All the above
(a) Metallurgical process
Ans.: (a)
(b) Metabolism process
a.2 The pollutants that can be broken down rapidly by
(c) Salinization process
the natural process is called as _ _
(d) Degradation process
(a) Organic pollutants
Ans.: (b)
(b) Inorganic pollutants
a.a Biological particulate mainly consist of : _ _ .
(c) Non-degradable pollutants
(a) Bacterial cells, fungal spares and pollens.
(d) Degradable pollutants
Zinc, titanium and mercury.
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(c) Organic and inorganic material. a. 16 The rise in ozone causes _ _ .

(d) None of these. (a) Necrosis (b) Abscission

Ans. : (a) (c) DestroylnQ chlorophyll

Which of these is a radioactive waste ? (d) Disturbing photosynthesis.

a.9
(a) Gold (b) Silver Ans.: (a)
Q. 17 The rise in N07 causes
(c) Mercury (d) Uranium
(a) Crop production
Ans.: (d)
(b) Increase in soil corrosion
a.10 Smog causes : _ _ .
(c) Premature fall of leaves
(a) Water pollution (b) Air pollution
(d) Disturbing photosynthesis.
(c) Soil pollution (d) None of these
Ans. : (c)
Ans.: (b) a. 18 Radioactive dust causes : ___ .

a. 11 Weedcides is which type of pollutant : _ _ . (a) Physical disorder (b) Mental disorder

(b) Domestic waste (c) Genetic effect (d) All the above
(a) Agro-pesticides

(c) Gases (d) None of these. Ans. : (d)

a. 19 The rise in S02 causes : _ _ .
Ans. : (a)
(a) Greening of leaves
Q.12 Nuclear ash from atomic reactor consist of _ _ .
(b) Increase in rate of photosynthesis
(a) Domestic waste (b) Radioactive waste
(c) Decrease in plant growth
(c) Metal waste (d) Agricultural waste. (d) Yellowing of leaves.

Ans. : (b) Ans.: (d)

Q. 20 The nature has its own mechanism to remove the

Q.13 Soot, Smoke, tar, dust get release from : _ _.
pollutant. This mechanism is called as _ __ .
(a) Automobile (b) Agriculture
(a) Photosynthesis (b) Scavenging
(c) Industries (d) Automatic reactors. (d) Chlorosis.
(c) Dispersion

Ans.: (c) Ans.: (b)

a. 14 Which of these causes the sea level change over a. 21 Radioactive dust causes genetic effect on the next
generation _ _.
flooding due to process of melting of snow ?
(a) True (b) False
(a) Global warming (b) Ozone layer damaging
(c) None of these (d) Neither true nor false.
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these.
Ans. : (a)
Ans. : (c) a. 22 Global warming causes over flooding : ___ .

a. 15 Necrosis means : _ _. (a) False (b) True

(a) Damaging the ozone layer (c) None (d) All the above

(b) Damaging the leaves Ans. : (b)

(c) Premature fall of leaves a. 23 Cigarette smoking causes cardio vascular diseases

(d) Damaging the leaves. due lo :

Ans.: (d) (a) Cadmium particulates

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(b) Lead particulates (a) Released by chemical reaction.
(c) Titanium particulates (b) Released by process of hydration.

(d) Mercury particulates. (c) Released by process of photosynthesis.

Ans.: (a) (d) Released directly into air.

Q.24 Ans. : (d)

The _ from combustion of fossil fuel affects the
nerves, brain, and kidney. Q. 31 A harmful mixture formed by gases of nitrogen
(a) Lead (b) Uranium particulate matter due to photochemical reactions

(c) under the influence of strong sunlight is called as

Tungsten (d) Mercury
Ans.: {d)
(a) Photosynthesis (b) Chlorosis
Q. 25 Convulsion, delirium, coma causes due to _ _.
(c) Photochemical smog (d) Smoke
(a) Lead poisoning (b) Food poisoning
Ans. (c)
(c) Intake of poisoning (d) None of these.
Q. 32 Moisture / water + So2 / S03 ➔ Atmospheric H S0
Ans.: (a) 2 4
which causes ➔ _ _ _.
Q.26 Percentage of pollutant from fuel combustion
is (a) Rain (b) Harmful rain
(c) Water Rain (d) Acid Rain.
(a) 30% (b) 90%
Ans. : (d)
(c) 50% (d) 27%
Q. 33 Presence / addition of any contaminant to the air
Ans.: (d)
which causes harm to the health of living organisms
Q.27 Smog is formed due to chemical reaction of is called as ___.
---· (a) Water pollution (b) Acid rain
(a) Sunlight + Dust (b) Sunlight + NO.
(c) Air pollutants (d) Air pollution
(c) Sunlight+ CO (d) Sunlight+ Water
Ans.: (d)
Ans. : (b)

Q.28 Acid rain formed due to chemical reaction of Q. 34 Ozone layer in atmosphere gets mostly affected due
to ___.

(a) Water + so. (b) Water+ sunlight (a) Chloro - Floro - Carbon
(c) Water + Lead (d) Water+ Salt (b) Hydro Chloric acid (c) Hydrogen Sulphate
Ans.: (a) (d) Hydrogen Nitrate

Q. 29 Ozone formed due to chemical reaction of : _ _ _ . Ans.: (a)

(a) Non-volatile organic compounds Q. 35 The quality of paper and leather get affected by

(b) Volatile organic compounds.

(b) H2S and water.
(c) Volatile inorganic compound.
(c) SO2 and acid gases. (d) SO2and 0 2
(d) Non-volatile inorganic compound
Ans.: (b)
Ans.: (b)
Q. 36 The paints get decolourised by ___.
Q. 30 Primary pollutants means those pollutants - ·
(a) SO2 and HCI (b) SO2 and H2S

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(b)
(a) Methane gas (b) Butane gas
The building material gets affected by _ _.
Q.37 (c) Methyl isocyanate gas
(a) S02 and Acid rains (b) S02 and 0 3
(d) Propane gas.
(d) S02 and water.
Ans. : (c)
Ans.: (a)
Q.44 The clean Air act of 1970" which man~ates the
Q.38 The acidic gases like 0 3 , S02, N02 affect the setting of standards of _ _ primary pollutants and
strength of _ _. _ _ secondary pollutants.
(a) Building (b) Bridges. Three, four (b) four, one
(a)
(c) Textile (d) Iron bars One, many (d) All the above.
(c)

Ans. : (c) Ans.: (b)

Q.39 Balanced atmospheric percentage of carbon dioxide Q.45 Natural mechanism of self clearing the atmospheric
in atmosphere is _ _. air are _ _.

(a) 33% (b) 39% Dispersion (b) Settling

(a)
(c) 31 % (d) 35% Absorption (d) All the above
(c)

Ans. : (a) Ans.: (d)

a. 40 To reduce air pollutions due to industrial activities Q. 46 Natural mechanism of self clearing atmospheric air
what step should be taken? are _ _.
(a) use electrostatic precipitators. (a) Dispersion, settling, Absorption.
(b) use gravitational settling chamber. (b) Suspending, Hanging, exhausting.
(c) Construction of tall chimneys. (c) None of these.
(d) All the above (d) Photosynthesis, chlorosis, volcano eruption.

Ans. : (d) Ans. : (a)

a. 41 In case of automobile pollution use of better quality a. 47 The self clearing (natural mechanics) system of
and use of - - converters will help to nature to remove pollutants are called as
reduce the air pollution. scavenging.
(b) Fuel, isotopes.
(a) Fuel, catalytic (a) False (b) True
(d) Fuel, air. (d) Neither true ror false.
(c) Fuel, water. (c) None

Ans. : (a) Ans. : (b)

a. 42 can help to reduce the air pollution in the
Q,48 Man-made mechanism to control air pollution
mining area. includes _ _.
(a) Construction of tall chimneys. Dispersion (b) Settling
(a)
(b) Sprinkling water. (d) Absorption
(c) Centrifugal separators
(c) Better quality fuel.
Ans.: (c)
(d) Development of tall buildings.

Ans.: (b)

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(a) Chemical processes and atomic processes

(a) Centrifugal separators
(b) Combustion process/ heating process
(b) Absorption
(c) Farming / mining
(c) Wet scrubbers bag filter.
(d) All the above.
(d) Gravitational settling chambers.
Ans. : (d)
Ans. (b)
a. 56 The dissolved material in water must not be more
a. 50 Bhopal gas Tragedy occurred at _ _ . than _ __ p.p.m.

(a) Thermal Power plant (b) Biagas plant (a) 150 (b) 140

(c) Geothermal Plant. (c) 152 (d) 151

(d) Pesticide plant.
Ans.: (d) Ans.: (a) .

a. 57 The dissolved material in water not be less than

a. 51 "The clean air act of 1970" which mandates the
150 p.p.m is desirable.
setting of standards for four primary pollutants and
(a) True (b) False
one secondary pollutants. So which is that
secondary pollutant? (c) Neither true nor false(d) None of these
Ans.: (b)
(a) Smog (b) Ozone

(c) Smoke
a. 58 The pH of water should be between 7 to 8.5, true or
(d) Fog
false?
Ans.: (b)
(a) True (b) False
a. 52 Which of the natural sources of primary pollutant (c) Neither true nor false. (d) None of these.
created by nature is not in human control ? Ans.: (a)
(a) Volcanoes eruption (b) Breaking seas. a. 59 The pH of water should be between _ _.
(c) Pollens (d) All the above (a) 7- 8 (b) 8 - f0
Ans.: (d) (c) 7- 8.5 (d) 0- 7
Ans.: (c)
a. 53 Which of the primary pollutant created by nature is
emphasized by Human ?. [Link] The presence of impurities and foreign substance in
water in such a quantity that lowes its quality and
(a) Volcanoes (b) Bacteria or viruses
makes it unfit for consumption and causes health
(c) Fire (d) (b) and (c) hazard is called as _ _.
Ans.: (d) (a) pH of water (b) Pollutant in soil
(c) Wat~r pollution. (d) None of these.
Q. 54 Primary pollutants created by nature and not
emphasized by human are _ _ .. Ans.: (c)

(a) Bacteria and fire. Q. 61 Direct source of water pollution includes _ _ .

(a) Discharge from factories ·

(b) Pollen and Breaking seas.
(b) Discharges from power plants.
(c) Volcanoes and Blowing dust
(c) Oil wells
(d) Bacteria and viruses.
(d) All of these
Ans.: (b)
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Agricultura l fields. s some p lants
(c) 0 . 69 Lack of oxygen in water decompos e

(d) Oil wells. and produce strychnine . (True/Fals e)

(b) False
(a) True
(c)
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Indirect source of water pollution includes _ __ (c) Neither false nor true (d)
Q,63
(a) Agricultura l fields (b) Feed lots Ans.: (a)

. d',ca t·,on o f - - pollution :

Foul smell is an in
(c) Domestica tion {d) All of these. Q. 70

(b) Earth
(d) (a) Soil

The high biological oxygen demand (BOD), makes Water (d) Air
Q,64 (c)
water useless for other domestic uses. (True / (c)
Ans.:
False)
a. 11 Industrial discharge includes - - -
(a) True (b) false
Soils (b) Plant
(a)
(c) Neither false nor true (d) None of these.
Sodium (d) Fresh water
(c)
Ans. : (a)
Ans.: (c)
Q, 65 If value high, the water useless for other
domestic uses also. a. 72 Industrial discharge includes _ __

(a) Biological Hydrogen Demand. (a) Na (b) Cu

(d) Biological Oxygen Demand. (c) Hg (d) All of these

(c) Biological Demand. Ans.: (d)

(d) All of these . a. 13 Agricultura l discharge includes
Ans.: (b) (a) Pesticides (b) Herbicide s

a.66 _ _ _ helps the growth of algae in water. (c) Weedicide s (d) All of these.

(a) (b) Mercury

Hydrogen. Ans. : (d)
(d) Calcium.
(c) Phosphate s. a. 14 Agricultura l discharge alter _ _ of water.
Ans. : (c) (b) Oxygen
(a) pH
Q, 67
from water
Algae consume the dissolved (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these.
and make it polluted.
Ans.: (c)
(b) sulphate
(a) Hydrogen
oxygen
a. 1s _ _ plants are natural purifiers of water.
(c) Cadmium (d)
(a) Rose (b) Neem
Ans.: (d)
(c) Aqua (d) Living
Q 68 m water by algae.
· The consumpti on of oxygen fro .
Ans.: (c)
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the water rich with nutrients and it becomes more (c) Central circulatory system.
producing . This process is called as _ _ . (d) All the above
(a) Photosynthesis (b) Eutrophication Ans.: (b)

(c) Electrolysis (d) Decomposition Q . 82 Lead pollution reduces ___ formation.

Ans.: (b) (a) Haemoglobin (b) Mucous
Q. n The process of eutrophication _ _ In water. (c) Hair (d) Digestive juice
(a) Increases water level and decrease soil level. Ans.: (a)
(b) Increases organic level and decrease Q.83 Central nervous system gets affected by - ·
inorganic level
(a) Oxygen (b) phosphorus
(c) Increases oxygen level and decreases CO2
level (c) Lead (d) Titanium
(d) Decreases oxygen level and increases CO Ans. : (c)
2
level
Q. 84 The main source of lead to water is fluorescent light
Ans.: (d)
tubes (True/ false).
Q. 78 Aqua plants are also natural purifier of water _ _.
(a) False (b) True
(a) True (b) False (c) None of these (d) neither true or false
(c) Neither true nor false (d) None of these. Ans. : (b)
Ans.: (a)
Q. 85 The mercury compound enter in water bodies and
Q. 79 The main toxic solid substance gets released in get converted into _ __
water from industry are ___.
(a) Butyl mercury compound
(a) Mercury and carbon (b) Lead and mercury
(b) Methyl mercury compound
(c) Phosphate and Nitrate
(c) Carbonate mercury compound
(d) Oxygen and Hydrogen .
(d) Only (a) and (c)
Ans. : (b)
Ans.: (d)
Q . 80 The consumption of water polluted with lead by
Human leads to _ __ Q. 86 The mercury in water bodies get converted into
methyl mercury compound due to __.
(a) Damage to hair and nails
(a) Pathogenic microbes (b) Viral microbes
(b) Damage to skin and hair
(c) Water microbes (d) Anaerobic microbes
(c) Damage to liver and kidney
Ans.: (d)
(d) Damage in respiration and metabolism

Ans. : (c) Q. 87 Oil can pollute water (True or False) :

Q. 81 Lead affect the _ _ which leads to coma or (a) True (b) False
death.
(c) Neither true nor false (d) Either true or false.
(a) Central respiratory system.
Ans.: (a)

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(a) soil (b) Air . through a bed of coarse and fine sand is called as
c) Radio - active elements {d) Hydrogen
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(b) Sedimentation
(a) Dehydration
(C)
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(c) Filtration
oental and industrial problems caused due to
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excess amount of - ~ · Ans. : (c)

(b) Lead Q. 97 Filtration through coarser and fine sand removes

(a) uranium

(c) Mercury (d) Fluorides

(b) Odor
(a) Color, taste
(d) (d) All the above
AOS·: (c) Bacteria
Excess amount of fluorides causes
[Link] Ans.: (d)
(b) Typhoid
(a) Mental problem Pressure and gravity are the types of - ·
Q. 98
Dental problem (d) Both (b) and (c) (b) Filters
(c)
(a) Disinfectant
(d) (d) All the above
Ans·: (c) Purification
The process of killing the organic life from wale~ is Ans.: (b)
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called as _ _. 0. 99 To remove hardness of the water _ methods

(a) Sedimentation (b) Disinfection are used

(d) None of these. (b) Adding lime
(c) Filtration (a) Boiling water
(d) None of these
(c) Both (a) and (b)
Ans.: (b)
In the proces~ of disinfection of water ___ is Ans.: (c)
Q. 92
Q.100 Softening
of water is done by _ _ .
used
(b) Nitrate (a) Boiling and adding lime
(a) Phosphate
(d) Fluoride (b) Cooling and Heating
(c) Chlorine
(c) Adding chloride and fluoride
Ans. : (c)
(d) None of these
Q.93 Disinfection is done by usi n g _.
Ans.: (a)
(a) Soda powder (b) Talc power
Q. 101 Minamata disease caused by _ _ .
(c) Fluoride powder
(d) Bleaching powder
(a) Neurological syndrome
Ans. : (d)
(b) Kidney disorder
Q,94 The process to remove suspended material from
(c) Respiratory disorder
water is called as _ .
Dehydration (d) None of these
(a) Sedimentation (b)

(c) Filtration (d) Disinfectant Ans. : (a)

Ans.: (a)
a. 102 Minamata disease caused by _ _ .
sludge· and settled (a) Lead poisoning (b) Mercury poisoning
Q, 95 The process of removing
material from water is called as - · (c) Phosphate poisoning (d) Nitrate poisoning
(a) Dehydration (b) Sedimentation

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Ans.: (b)
(d) Disinfectant
(c) Filtration
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a. 111 Radioactive waste can also affect soil - ·
(a) China
(b) Austria
(a) True (b) False
(c) Japan
(d) All of these
Ans. : (c) (c) Neither true nor false (d) None of these

Q.104 Ans.: (a)

Minamata caused by the release of ___ .
(a) Methyl phosphate (b) Methyl nitrate
a. 112 The water mixed with human excretes, sewage and

(c) Methyl carbonate sludge, kills ___ of soil and reduces its fertility.
(d) Methyl Mercury
Ans. : (d) (a) Pathogens (b) Micro-organisms
Q.105 Minamata disease caused due to release (c) Bacteria (d) Viruses
of methyl
mercury from ___ in Japan Ans. : {b)
(a) Chemical factory (b) Fertilizer factory Q. 113 If fluorides are absorbed by crops, through soil and
(c) Textile factory (d) All the above get consumed by human being it causes - ·
Ans.: (a)
(a) Chlorosis (b) Neurosis
Q. 106 The mixture of minerals, organic matter, inorganic · (c) Fluorosis
(d) Photosynthesis
material, air and water in the form of thin layer is Ans. : {c)
called as.
a. 114 Measures to control quantitative losses of soil What
(a) Sedimentary Rock (b) Soil
step are taken ___.
(c) Fertile soil (d) Stone (a) By making vegetation cover
Ans.: {b)
(b) By terrace of contour bounding
Q. 107 Over grazing, deforestation, burning of grassland, (c) By controlling the grazing activities
etc causes_.
(d) All the above
(a) Soil corrosion (b) Soil fertilization Ans.: (d)
(c) Soil erosion
(d) None of these.
Q.115 Plugging the gullies can also recharge _ _.
Ans.: {c)
(a) Ground water (b) Stop soil erosion
Q. 108 Water holding capacity gets reduced due t o _ .
(c) Both (~) and (b) (d)
(a) Soil corrosion None of these
(b) Soil fertilization
(c) Both (a) and (b)
Ans. : {c)
(d) Soil erosion
Ans.: (d) Q.116 Soil waste material include ___.

Q. 109 _ __ is used an organic fertilizer to increase the (a) Paper waste (b) Plastic waste
c_rop yields. (c) Metal waste (d) All the above
(a) Human Excreta A"!S,:
(b) Animal Excreta {d)
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of these.
Q. 117 Soil can be saved from degradation by method
Ans. : (c)

Q. 110 If excreta contain _ soil and crops get

(a) Composting of bio-degradable waste
contaminated.
(b) Burning of the non-degradable waste
(a) Bacteria (b) Algae
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(c) Insect (d) Pathogens
(d) None of these
Ans.: (d)
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material from and High makes noise
1s Q. 125 High
O, 1 . dustries can measu re the control to so,I. pollution.
in pollution .
(a) True (b) False (b) Intensi ty, freque ncy
(a) Altitude , latitude
(c) Neithe r true nor false (d) None of these (d) Densit y, volume
(c) Intensity, density

(a) Ans.: (b)

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0.119 20 dB
reduce soil pollutio n _ __ (a) 10 dB (b)

(d) 40 dB
(b) True (c) 30 dB
(a) False
Ans. : (d)
(c) Neithe r true nor false (d) None of these
While shouting sound intensity reache s - ·
Ans.: (b) a. 127
(a) Below 40 dB (b) Above 40 dB
. h · t ·
Q.120 n,e unpleasan t' h ,g in ens,ty sound is called as
(c) Below 30 dB
(d) Above 60 dB

Ans.: (d)
(a) Music (b) Song big auto machin es create
Q.128 Large industries using
(c) Noise (d) All the above sound - - - ·
(b) Above 90 dB
(a) Below 60 dB
Ans. : (c) Above 100 dB
Below 100 dB (d)
(c)
a. 121 The sound from Airport s, industrial complexes,
Ans.: (b)
mining areas, power generation station are
Q.129 The natural source of noise
are
examples.
(a) Thunder (b) Lightening
(a) Air pollution (b) Soil pollution
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None of these
Both (a) and (b) (d) Noise pollution
(c)
Ans. : (c)
Ans.: (d) creates the noise pollutio n
Q.130 The rocket engine
a.122 Unit of measu rement of sound is _ .
(a) Below 190 dB (b) Below 100 dB
(a) Decibel (b) dB
(c) Above 190 dB (d) Above 100 dB
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) · None
Ans. : (c)
Ans.: (c)
Industrial activities, transport activities, cultura l
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Q. 123 The intensity of sound must be between -
·
activities are main source of
(b) 140to1 80dB
(a) 1 to 140 dB (a) Noise pollution (b) Generation of sound
(d) None
(c) Loss than 1 dB (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None
Ans.: (a)
Ans. : (a)

Q. 124 The noise intensity less than - cannot be

Q. 132 Noise pollution causes - -- ·
heard
(a) Physical ettect (b) Physiological ettect
(b) 140dB
(a) 100 dB
(c) Psychological ettect (d) All the above
(c) 1 dB (d) 0 dB
Ans. : (d)
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(a) Noise pollution (b) Soil pollution

Q. 140 Temporary hearing problem caused due to

(a)

(c)
High noise

Noise pollution (d) All the above

-·
(b) Noise above 140 dB

(c) Air pollution (d) None Ans.: (d)

Ans.: (a)
Q.141 Unpleasant sound is called as
Q. 134 Areas like hospital, schools must be kept as (a) Soil pollution (b) Air pollution
(c) Noise pollution (d) None
(a) Noise zone (b) Clean zone
Ans.: (c)
(c) Silence zone (d) None
Q.142 Which of them can be recycled ?
Ans.: (c)
(a) Paper (b) Plastic
Q. 135 Law regarding noise pollution must be followed. (c) Metal (d) All of these
(a) True (b) False Ans.: (d)

(c) Neithertrue norfalse(d) None Q.143 Recycle of plastic can also minimize air pollution.

Ans.: (a) (a) Yes (b) No

Q. 136 The heavy vehicles should be allowed into narrow (c) Neither yes nor false (d) None
streets _ __ Ans. : (a)

(a) True (b) False Q. 144 Recycling is best process to control pollution.

(c) Neither False nor true (d) None (a) True (b) False

Ans. : (b) (c) Neither true nor false(d) None

Ans.: (a)
Q. 137 The noise pollution can have physical, physiological
and psychological effects. Q. 145 Use of natural fertilizer doesn't create soil pollution.
(a) False (b) True
(a) True (b) False
(c) Neither true nor false (d) None
(c) Neither true nor false (d) None
Ans.: (b)
Ans.: (a)
Q.146 . 0.0,T, Aldrin, benzene are used as
Q.138 Landslides and earthquakes are natural sources of --
(a) Insecticides (b) Fertilizers
noise pollution.
(c) Weedicides (d) Pesticides
(a) True (b) False Ans.: (a)

(c) Neither false nor true (d) None Q.147 _ __ get percolated in soil.

Ans.: (a) (a) Insecticides (b) Fertilizers

(c) Weedicides (d) Pesticides
Q. 139 Rise in blood pressure caused due to noise
pollution. Ans. : (d)

(a) False (b) True Q. 148 Percolation of pesticides in soil, and then consume
by human being causes disorder in _ _.
(c) Neither false nor true(d) None
(a) Mental activities (b) Physical activities
Ans.: (b) Both (a) and (b)
(c) (d) Metabolic activities

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149 , ustnal waste and s
s
decom posed organi c matter may cause
Q. 157 Metals released in air due to metallu rgical proces
0·
(b) - · include s
Mental diseas e
(a) Kidney disease (b) Titaniu m
(a) Lead
Stoma ch diseas e (d) chronic disease All the above
(C) (c) Nickel (d )

(d) Ans. : (d)

~ns,: crop

-· in the
Metabolic activiti es may cause pollution causes reduction
Q. 158 Air
Q, 150
(a) Uncon seness (b) Muscu lar pain produc tion.
(b} False
(c) Dizzine ss and genera l weakne ss (a) True
(d ) None
(c) Neithe r false nor true
(d) None
Ans.: {a)
(c)
Ans,: Q. 159 Abscission caused by NO2.
Q. 151 Bad odour of decom posed material may cause (b) False
True

- ·
(a)
(d ) None
(c) Neithe r true nor false
(a) Chroni c diseas e (b) kidney disease
Ans.: (a)
(c) Mental diseas e (d) stomach disease
, fungal spores and pollens are _ .
Q. 160 Bacteria cells
Ans.: (a) Suspen ded particu late matter
(a)
known as_ _ _.
Q, 152 0 3 is (b) Biological particu late
Atmosp here (b) Ozone
(a} (c) Photoc hemica l matter

Oxygen (d) All of these

(c} (d) Hydroc arbons

Ans. : (b) Ans. : (b)

of _ _ _ . Source s of air pollutio ns are _ _ _.

Q. 153 Sulphur compo unds consist Q. 161
Carbon compo unds (b) Hydroc arbons
SO2 (b) H2S (a)
(a)
All the above Both (a) and (b) (d ) None
(c) H2SO4 (d) (c)

Ans.: (c)
Ans.: (d) .
air pollutio n
Q.1 62 Petrol and diesel causes
Q.154 Photoc hemica l produc t includes _ .
(a} True (b} False
(b) PB2N ·
(a) PAN
Neithe r true nor false (d) None
(c}
(d) None
(c) Both (a) and (b)
Ans. : (a)
Ans. : (c)
Q. 163 Air pollutants are classifi ed as - --
Q. 155 Suspended particu late matter inclu des-· (b} Secon dary polluta nt
(a) Primar y polluta nt
(a) Soot (b) Ash
(c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None
(d) All (a), (b), (c)
(c) Dust
Ans. : (c)
Ans. : (d)
n Q.1 64 Transportation create _ _ _ of air pollutio n .
Q, 156 Nitrogen oxide source of air - pollution i cludes
(a) Approx 75% (b} Approx 46%

(b} NO2 (c) Approx 30% (d} Approx 42%

(a) NO
(d} All the above (b)
(c) HN03 Ans.:

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(a) Approx 27% (b) Approx 20% are used in _ __
(c) Approx 28% (d) Approx 23% (a) Factory (b) agriculture
Ans.: {a)
(c) Industries (d) power plant
Q . 166 Industrial processes create of air pollution.
--- Ans.: {b)
(a) Approx 16-18% (b) Approx 14-15% Q. 175 Agro pesticides includes _ __
(c) Approx 20-21 % (d) Approx 10-1 1%
(a) Herbicides (b) Fungicides
Ans.: {b)
(c) Bactericid es (d) All the above
Q. 167 S02 causes approximately 16% of air pollution.
Ans.: (d)
(a) True (b) False
None Q. 176 Environmental pollution includes - ·
(c) Neither true nor false (d)
Ans. : (a) (a) Air pollution (b) Noise pollution
Q.168 (c) Nuclear pollution
Smog created by reaction of sunlight with (d) All the above
(a) Sox (b) co Ans. : (d)
(c) Nox (d) Lead Q. 177 Nuclear pollution caused due to _ __
Ans.: (c) (a) Uranium (b) Atomic reactor
Q.169 Ozone get rupture by reaction of Nox with
(c) Nuclear plant (d) All the above
(a) Sunlight (b) Water Ans. : (d)
(c) Volatile organic compounds
Q. 178 The change in _ _, _ _ , _ _, causes
(d) None
environmental pollution.
Ans.: (c)
(a) Air (b) water
Q. 170 Pollen and spores are natural pollutant
(c} Soil (d) All the above
(a) True (b) False
Ans. : (d)
(c) Neither true nor false (d) None
Q.179 Which of them causes pollution
Ans. : (a)
Q.171 (a} Industrialization (b) Urbanization
Electronic waste includes
(a) Computer (b) (c) Both (a) and (b) (d) None
Satellites
(c) Mixers (d) Ans. : (c)
All the above
Ans.: (d) Q.180
Due to fast transport linkage the "sound" has been
Q. 172 Waste from IT sector also causes pollution converted into
(a) True (b) False (a) "Noise" (b) "Song"
(c) Neither true nor false (d) None (c) "Music" (d) Both (a) and (c)
Ans. : (a) Ans. : (a)

Q.173 Which of them are pollutant Q. 181 Third world war have impact
---
(a) Spores (b) Soot (a) Lithosphere (b) Hydrosphere
{c) Pollen grains (d) All the above (c) Bio-sphere (d} All the above
Ans. : (d) Ans. : (d)
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~r,vironment consist of air
- · made the
O·1st
Q.189 Industrial revolution in
Lithosphere (b) Hydrosphere
(a) pollution a serious problem _ .
Bio-sphere (d) All the above (b) European countries
(c) (a) African countries
(d) South African countries
(d) (c) American countries
~ns,:
Lithosphere, Hydrosphere, Bio-sphere Ans.: (b)
and
Q,183
atmosphere form _ . ·
Q. 190 First Anti-pollution act restrict people for using -
ment (b) Pollution (b) Fuel
(a) Environ (a) Coal
(d) Petrol
(c) Pollutant (d) None (c) Both (a) and (b)

Ans.: (a)
Ans,: (a)
using coal
Q. 191 First anti-pollution act restrict people from
Q. 184 The urban waste and industrial waste have made
for - -
our natural environment very
- · ·

(b) Suitable lo live in

(a) Industrial purpose (b) Party purpose
(a) Fresh (d) Fuel purpose
(c) Domestic purpose
(c) Toxic (d) Both (a) and (b)
Ans.: (c)
Ans.: (c) in which year ?
Q.192 First anti-pollution act was made
substance in which form
Q, 185 Pollutant includes -- (a) 1972
(b) 1992

(a) Gaseous (b) Liquid (c) 1271 (d) 1273

(c) Solid (d) All the above Ans. : (d)

Ans.: (d) Q.193 First anti-pollution act was made by ?

(b) Isaac Newton
Q. 186 Aerosols are example of _ _. (a) Thermos Edison
(d) Martin Luther king
(c) King Edward I
(a) Degradable pollutant
Ans.: (c)
(b) Non degradable pollutant
Q. 194 London was attacked by smog in
_ _.
(c) Slowly degradable pollutant .
(a) 1973 (b) 1952
(d) None (d) 1983
(c) 1962
Ans.: (c)
Ans. : (b)
Q.187 Air pollution was traced a way back to the period as the domestic energy producer.
Q. 195 Use of _ _
of_ _
made air pollution more pronounced.
(a) 400 BC (b) 500 BC (a) Coal (b) Petrol

(c) 600 BC (d) None (c) Diesel (d) Uranium

Ans.: (a) Ans.: (a)

Q, 188 In 1952, was attacked by smog. Q. 196 Air pollution was traced way back to the period
of

(a) India (b) Canada

(a) Hippocrates (b) Homo sapiens
(c) London (d) China
(c) Homo sapiens sapiens (d) None
Ans. : (c)
Ans.: (a)

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(a) Heart (b) Lungs (a) E-waste (b) Solid waste
(c) Eyes (d) Kidney (c) Biomedical waste (d) Electronic waste
Ans.: (b) Ans.: (a)

Q.198 Bhopal gas tragedy occurred in year Q. 206 Excessive intake of fluoride causes
(a) 1984 (b} 1985 (a) Thyroid problem (b) Fluorosis
(c) 1990 (d) 1987 (c) Fluorination (d) Fluorolysis
Ans.: (a) Ans.: (b)

Q. 199 Gas leaked in Bhopal in 1984 is Q. 207 Fluorosis is caused due to excessive
intake of
(a) MIC (b) CO2
{a) Iodine {b) Fluorine
(c) N02 (d) None of the above
{c) CFC (d) Fluorides
Ans.: (a)
Ans.: (b)
Q.200 Leakage of MIC took place from storage tanks of
Q. 208 Fly Ash is portion of solid fuel.
{a) Combustible (b) Non-combustible
(a) Union carbide (b) National company
(c) Partially burnt (d) Harmful
(c) State company . (d) None of the above
Ans.: (b)
Ans.: (a)
Q.209 Particles floating in air due to non-combustible
Q. 201 Leakage of MIC happened in portion of solid fuel
(a) Midnight (b) Morning (a) Fly Ash (b) Ash
(c) Noon (d) Evening {c) Dust (d) Particles
Ans.: (a) Ans. : (a)

Q. 202 Progressive accumulation of toxic components is Q. 210 Process of burning waste material to ashes in
incinerator _ __

Bio-accumulation (b) Precipitation (a) Incineration (b) Combustion

(a)
(c) Burning (d) Disposal
(c) Decantation (d) None of the above
Ans.: (a)
Ans.: (a)
Q. 211 Process of burning waste material in special furnace
Q. 203 Bioaccumulation is also known as
--- called as _ __
(a) Biodiversity (b) Biomagnifications
{a) Incineration (b) Ash formation
(c) Precipitation (d) None of the above (c) Combustion (d) Disposal
Ans. : (b)
(a)
Ans. :

Q. 204 Waste originating mainly from hospitals and clinics Q. 212 Outside city where municipal waste is dumbed

{a) Biomedical waste (b) Biological waste Land fill

(a) (b) Wet land
(c) Biochemical waste (d) None of the above
(c) Garbage (d) Grass land
Ans.: (a) Ans.: (a)

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Q. 221 Addition of contam
O· (a) Noise pollution (b) Disturbance disturbance in natural condition _ _ _
(b) Polluter
(c) Irritation (d) Music (a) Pollution
(d) Polluting
(a) (c) Pollutant
AIP' :
, High level sound causes annoyance Ans.: (a)
o.21 - ·
Noise (b) Melody is used to clean waste gases .
(a) Q.222
Pollution (d) None of the above (b) Clean er
(c) Scrubber
(a)
(d) Filter
Arts. : (a) (c) Rubber

Q. Not decomposable by biological means - -- Ans.: (a)

215
waste gases .
Degradable (b) Non-degradable to
(a) Q.223 Scrubber is a device used
None of the above (b) Wash
(c) Non-biodegradable (d) (a) Clean
(d) Filter
(c) (c) Dilute
Ans. :
matter which cannot be degraded .in nature Ans.: (a)
Q,216 The
Q. 224 Soil pollution occurs due
to

Non-degradable (b) Non-biodegradable Excessive insecticides /pesticides.

(a) (a)
Non-renewable (d) None of the above Dumping garbage, rubbish etc.
(c) (b)

Ans. : (a) (c) Both of above

from many points, so difficult to
Q, 217 Waste generated (d) Needicid
locate source --- Ans. : (c)
(b) Point less pollution
(a) Non-point source test site leads to
Q. 225 Use of land as atomic
(d) Fixed source
(c) Point source (b) Increase in fertilit y
(a) Soil pollution
Ans.: (a) (d) Water level rise
(c) Soil enrichment
identifiable source
Q, 218 Release of pollutants from
Ans. : (a)

(b) Sourcing point Q. 226 Soil pollution is due to excessive use of - - -

(a) Point source
(d) Fixed point (a) Fertilisers (b) Water
(c) Release point
(c) Seeds (d) Soil
Ans. : (a)

Q.219 Sewage treatment plant is example of _ __ Ans.: (a)

(a) Plant source (b) Point source Q. 227 Fly Ash from thermal power stations cause s

(c) Non-point source (d) General source

(a) Air pollution only (b) Soil pollution only
Ans.: (c)

Q, 220 A company or individual responsible for pollution (c) Air and soil pollution-both
(d) None of [Link]
(b) Pollutant Ans.: · (c)
(a) Pollute r
(d) Pollution
(c) Producer
Ans. : (a)
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smog - first time in Los Angeles in year - ·

(a) Solid waste (b) Industrial waste
(a) 1947 (b) 1945
(c) E-waste (d) None of the above
(c) 1940 (d) None of the above
Ans. : (a)
Ans. : (c)
Q. 229 Safe method of disposing waste is
- - - Q. 236 The photochemical smog in India is maximum in
(a) Waste disposal (b) Waste dispersion
which of following cities ?
(c) Waste treatment (d) 4R
(a) Chennai and Hyderabad
Ans.: (a)
(b) Mumbai, Kolkata
Q. 230 Procedures taken up in collection, treatment and
(c) Mumbai
disposal of waste is
--- (d) None of the above
(a) Waste management (b) Waste dispersion
Ans. : (b)
(c) Waste disposal (d) None of the above
Ans.: (a) Q. 237 Which one of following play vital role in
photochemical smog ?
Q. 231 Water borne diseases include
---
(a) Cardiovascular diseases (a) Industrial or automobile emissions of HC and

Psychosocial disturbances
NOx
(b)
(c) Hypothermia (b) Acidic gases like SO2

(d) None of the above (c) HC and NOx only

Ans. : (d) (d) None of the above
Q. 232 Water borne disease includes Ans.: (a)

(a) Hepatitis A
---
(b) Hypothenmia Q. 238 Hydrocarbons and NOx interact leading to formation
(c) Psychosocial (d) Cardiovascular incidents of photochemical smog in atmosphere. In which
Ans. : (a)
layer of atmosphere such an interaction takes
Q. 233 Water borne diseases include. place?
---
(a) Pathogenic, E-coli/Shigella (a) Middle layer of atmosphere

(b) Hepatitis A, Leptospirosis (b) Lower layer of atmosphere

(c) Giardiasis, Amoebiasis (c) Higher layer of atmosphere

(d) All the above. (d) None of the above

Ans. : (d) Ans.: (b)

Q. 234 The photochemical smog results due to which of the Q. 239 Hydrocarbons and No. undergo chemical reactions

following ? and form corresponding products like aldehydes,

(a) Air stagnation + Abundant sunlight ketones etc. These products are called as _ _.
+ Hydrocarbons + NOx.
(a) Primary pollutants
(b) Sunlight+ Hydrocarbon+ NOx
(b) Secondary pollutants
(c) Sunlight + Green house gases
(c) Tertiary pollutants
(d) None of the above
(d) None of the above
Ans. : (a)
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zJO In . em1ca1 smog in
O· trnosphere which of the primary pollutants take photochemical smog _ .
a
part? (a) Digestive disorder
(a) Hydrocarbon and NOx (b) Ozone (b) Reproductive disorder

(c) Chlorine gas (d) None of the above (c) Respiratory disorder

(d) None of the above

(a)
~OS· ;
of the following in USA fa ced problem of Ans. : (c)
.z41 Which
0 Q. 245 Photochemical smog causes reduction in - ·
photochemical smog in 1940?
(b) Visibility
California (b) Los Angles (a) Hearing
(a) (d) None of the above
southern America (d) None of the above (c) Communication
(c)
Ans.: (b)
(b) of plant
AOS·;
Q. 246 Photochemical smog affect
_ In atmosphere, aldehydes are attacked by _ __
0 242 species.
to form hydroxyl radical. (b) Sowing
(b) Atomic oxygen (a) Growth
(a) Atomic hydrogen (d) None of the above
(c) Harvesting
(c) Oxygen radical (d) None of the above
Ans.: (a)
Ans. : (b) Q. 247 To avoid/control photochemical smog, the release
a.243 Photochemical smog causes irritation of _ _ of following gas must be reduced _ __
(b) Skin
(a) Ears (a) CO2 (b) NOx
(d) None of the above (d) None of the above
(c) Eyes CO
(c)

Ans.: (c) Ans.: (b)

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