Q. No.The major source of noise pollution in the world is:
1. Office equipment
2. Transport system
3. Sugar, textile, and paper industries
4. Oil refineries and thermal power plants
1. Office equipment
2. Transport system
3. Sugar, textile, and paper industries
4. Oil refineries and thermal power plants
Match the following and choose the correct option.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | Environment Protection Act | i. | 1974 |
| B. | Air prevention & Control of pollution Act | ii. | 1987 |
| C. | Water act | iii. | 1986 |
| D. | Amendment of Air Act to include noise as an air pollutant | iv. | 1981 |
The correct match is :
| Options: | A | B | C | D |
| 1. | iii | iv | i | ii |
| 2. | i | iii | ii | iv |
| 3. | iv | i | ii | iii |
| 4. | iii | iv | ii | i |
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Catalytic converters are fitted into automobiles to reduce the emission of harmful gases. Catalytic converters change unburnt hydrocarbons into:
1. Carbon dioxide and water
2. Carbon monoxide
3. Methane
4. Carbon dioxide and methane
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It is necessary to remove sulphur from petroleum products to
| 1. | reduce the emission of sulphur dioxide in exhaust fumes |
| 2. | increase efficiency of automobiles' engines |
| 3. | use sulphur removed from petroleum for commercial purposes |
| 4. | increase the life span of engine silencers |
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Which one of the following impurities is easiest to remove from wastewater?
| 1. | Bacteria | 2. | Colloids |
| 3. | Dissolved solids | 4. | Suspended solids |
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Which one of the following diseases is not caused due to contamination of water?
| 1. | Hepatitis-B | 2. | Jaundice |
| 3. | Cholera | 4. | Typhoid |
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Nuisance growth of aquatic plants and bloom-forming algae in natural waters is generally due to high concentrations of:
| 1. | Carbon | 2. | Sulphur |
| 3. | Calcium | 4. | Phosphorus |
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Algal blooms impart a distinct colour to water due to:
| 1. | Their pigments |
| 2. | Excretion of coloured substances |
| 3. | Formation of coloured chemicals in water facilitated by physiological degradation of algae |
| 4. | Absorption of light by algal cell wall |
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Match the items in column I and column II and choose the correct option:
| Column I | Column II | ||
| A. | UV | i. | Biomagnifications |
| B. | Biodegradable organic matter | ii. | Eutrophication |
| C. | DDT | iii. | Snow blindness |
| D. | Phosphates | iv. | BOD |
| Options: | A | B | C | D |
| 1. | ii | i | iv | iii |
| 2. | iii | ii | iv | i |
| 3. | iii | iv | i | ii |
| 4. | iii | i | iv | ii |
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In the textbook you came across “Three Mile Island and Chernobyl disasters associated with accidental leakage of radioactive wastes.” In India, we had Bhopal gas tragedy. It is associated with which of the following?
| 1. | CO2 | 2. | Methyl Isocyanate |
| 3. | CFC | 4. | Methyl Cyanate |
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