Module:3
Environmental Pollution & Waste Management
1. Bacteria in water causes _________
a) Malaria
b) Typhoid
c) Dengue
d) Chicken guinea
2. What is soil profile?
a) A cross sectional view of the horizons in a soil
b) A front view of the horizons in a soil
c) A front view of the horizons in rocks
d) A cross sectional view of the horizons in rocks
3. What is the upper surface of the zone of saturation called?
a) Aquiclude
b) Aquifuge
c) Water table
d) Aquifer
4. What is the meaning of a silence zone in noise pollution?
a) Area comprising more than 100 meters around hospitals and educational institutes
b) Area comprising not less than 100 meters around hospitals and educational institutes
c) Area comprising more than 100 meters around clubs and commercial streets
d) Area comprising not less than 100 meters around clubs and commercial streets
5. How many horizons are typically there in soils?
a) One
b) Four
c) Three
d) Two
6. Which pollution causes hearing loss in organisms?
a) Soil pollution
b) Water pollution
c) Noise pollution
d) Air pollution
7. The water which is in a state of downward movement under gravity is
a) Connate water
b) Juvenile water
c) Vadose water
d) Groundwater
8. What is the process of downward movement of vadose water called?
a) Infiltration
b) Filtration
c) Deposition
d) Down-flow
9. Groundwater containing bacteria and viruses can result in __________
a) Cholera
b) Methemoglobinemia
c) Liver problem
d) Kidney problem
10. What is groundwater obtained from precipitation called?
a) Meteoric water
b) Connate water
c) Juvenile water
d) Secondary water
11. Juvenile water is also called ________
a) Meteoric water
b) Secondary water
c) Magmatic water
d) Connate water
12. Some hot springs are derived from which water?
a) Connate water
b) Secondary water
c) Juvenile water
d) Meteoric water
13. Which zone among the vadose water zones is a zone of non-saturation?
a) Phreatic water
b) Water table
c) Intermediate water
d) Soil water
14. Ground water characteristics must be monitored at least once in a _____ till the design
span.
a) Quarter
b) Day
c) Month
d) Week
15. In the absence of bore wells, how should monitoring wells be arranged?
a) One on up gradient and other four on the down gradient
b) One on up gradient and other two on the down gradient
c) One on up gradient and other three on the down gradient
d) One on up gradient and other one on the down gradient
16. The direction of groundwater flow must be ascertained and reported at least
a) Once in three years
b) Once in a year
c) Once in four years
d) Once in two years
17. The directions of groundwater flow have to be established by
a) Water Control Board
b) State Ground Water Board
c) SPCB
d) PCB
18. Which one is the apex organization in India in the field of pollution control?
a) Air Pollution Control Board
b) State Pollution Control Board
c) Central Pollution Control Board
d) Water Pollution Control Board
19. In State Pollution Control Boards, how many constitutions of committees can they have?
a) Ten
b) Not constitute any committees
c) One
d) As many committees as needed
20. What is the full form of NAMP?
a) National Air Quantity Monitoring Program
b) National Air Quality Measuring Program
c) National Air Quality Monitoring Program
d) National Air Quality Monitoring Protocol
21. When was the National Green Tribunal Act constituted?
a) 2000
b) 2005
c) 2010
d) 2015
22. Which is the first country to pass a parliamentary amendment to safeguard the
environment?
a) Brazil
b) Denmark
c) India
d) China
23. Contaminants in groundwater cause kidney and liver problems. Which is that
contaminant?
a) Toluene
b) Benzene
c) Lead
d) Benzotoulene
24. Why are continuous contour trenches used?
a) To decrease infiltration of air
b) To enhance infiltration of air
c) To enhance infiltration of water
d) To decrease infiltration of water
25. In State Pollution Control Boards, how many constitutions of committees can they have?
a) Ten
b) Not constitute any committees
c) One
d) As many committees as needed