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Most important
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MOST IMPORTANT SCIENCE QUESTION
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Q.1 Which gas is the major pollutant of air?


- ?
(a) Carbon monoxide
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Oxygen
(d) Propane

Answer: (a) Carbon monoxide


Q.2 The increase in concentration of which gas is
not responsible for Global Warming?
?
(a) Sulphur dioxide
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Carbon dioxide
(d) Methane

Answer: (b) Nitrogen


Q.3 In which year Ganga Action Plan was
launched?
?
(a) 1980
(b) 1984
(c) 1982
(d) 1985

Answer: (d) 1985

Q.4 What radiations are absorbed by CO2? CO2


?
(a) Ultrared radiations
(b) Infrared radiations
(c) Ultraviolet radiations
(d) None of these

Answer: (b) Infrared radiations


Q.5 Which element is present in the exhaust of
automobiles?
?
(a) Lead
(b) Calcium
(c) Chromium
(d) Magnesium

Answer: (a) Lead

Q.6 The phenomenon of marble cancer is due to

(a) soil particles


(b) fog
(c) CFCs
(d) acid rain

Answer: (d) acid rain

Q.7 The solid or liquid particles dispersed in the


air are called

(a) oxides
(b) acids
(c) hydrocarbons
(d) aerosols
Answer: (d) aerosols

Q.8 The type of pollution which is likely to affect


Taj Mahal in Agra to a greater extent is

,
(a) air pollution
(b) soil pollution
(c) water pollution
(d) noise pollution

Answer: (a) air pollution

Q.9 The major causes of air pollution include


:
(a) burning of coal and petroleum
(b) afforestation
(c) deforestation
(d) recycling of paper

Answer: (a) burning of coal and petroleum

Q.10 Bhopal tragedy was caused due to

(a) air pollution


(b) emission of poisonous gas
(c) water pollution
(d) leakage of poisonous gas
Answer: (d) leakage of poisonous gas

Q.11 Which of the following contents is most


harmful to aquatic animals?

?
(a) Heavy metal ions
(b) Sodium ions
(c) Potassium ions
(d) Chloride ions

Answer: (a) Heavy metal ions


Q.12 Water containing high salt concentration can
be purified by

(a) boiling
(b) UV irradiation
(c) filtration
(d) reverse osmosis

Answer: (d) reverse osmosis

Q.13 Which of the following is a non-


biodegradable pollutant?
?
(a) Sulphur dioxide
(b) DDT
(c) Nitrogen oxide
(d) Hydrogen oxide

Answer: (b) DDT

Q.14 Which of the following is major source of


water pollution?
?
(a) Industrial wastes
(b) Untreated sewage
(c) Use of fertilisers
(d) Toxic metals

Answer: (b) Untreated sewage


Q.15 Which of the following techniques of
irrigation should be used to save water?

?
(a) Water wheel
(b) Canal irrigation
(c) Drip irrigation
(d) Lift irrigation

Answer: (c) Drip irrigation

Q.16 Carbon monoxide in vehicle exhaust causes

(a) Increased oxygen carrying capacity of RBCs


(b) Reduced Nitrogen carrying capacity of RBCs
(c) Reduced oxygen carrying capacity of RBCs
(d) Reduced carbon carrying capacity of RBCs

Answer: (c) Reduced oxygen carrying capacity of


RBCs

Q.17 Smog = =
(a) Smoke in dog’s stomach
(b) Smoke + fog
(c) Smoke dog
(d) frog in fog

Answer: (b) Smoke + fog


Q.18 The gas used in refrigerating appliance
causing serious damage to ozone is

(a) MFCs
(b) CFCs
(c) LPCs
(d) DPCs

Answer: (b) CFCs

Q.19 Acid rain mainly contains

(a) Sodium chloride


(b) Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen dioxide
(c) Hydrochloric acid
(d) Carbon tetra chloride

Answer: (b) Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen dioxide

Q.20 Marble cancer is caused by

(a) bacteria
(b) virus
(c) Acid rain
(d) Alkali rain

Answer: (c) Acid rain


Q.21 Greenhouse effect is
(a) Painting house green in colour
(b) Wearing green colour dress
(c) Having green room in the house
(d) Sun’s heat is trapped and not allowed to escape

Answer: (d) Sun’s heat is trapped and not allowed


to escape

Q.22 Greenhouse gases includes

(a) CO2, Methane, Nitrous oxide


(b) CO2, Argon, Nitrous oxide
(c) CO2, Methane, Chlorine
(d) CO2, Methane, Flourine
Answer: (a) CO2, Methane, Nitrous oxide

Q.23 _____ is a commonly used chemical method


for purifying water. ____

(a) Brominization
(b) Flourination
(c) Filtration
(d) Chlorination

Answer: (d) Chlorination


Q.24 Ganga Action Plan is associated with

(a) Increase of fish culture in the Ganges


(b) Reduce Ganga water pollution
(c) Construct more bridges over the Ganges
(d) Increase water transport on the Ganges

Answer: (b) Reduce Ganga water pollution

Q.25 Van Mahotsav is


(a) Planting trees in January
(b) Cutting trees in January
(c) Cutting trees in July
(d) Planting trees in July
Answer: (d) Planting trees in July

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