The act to control environmental pollution is passed by Government of India is

1. Environment Pollution Act-1981

2. Environment Pollution Act-1986

3. Environment Protection Act-1986

4. Environment Protection Act-1981

Subtopic:  Introduction to Pollution & Types |
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Environment Protection Act protects and improves the quality of

1. Air

2. Water

3. Soil

4. All of these

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Harmful effects of Air pollutants depend upon

1. Organism exposed

2. Duration of exposure

3. Concentration of pollutants

4. All of these

Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
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Smokestacks of thermal power plants, smelters and other industries release

1. Particulate air pollutant

2. Gaseous air pollutant

3. Harmful gases

4.All of these

Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
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The particulate matter in exhaust from industries can be removed by

1. Electrostatic Precipitator

2. Scrubber

3. Both (1) and (2)

4. Cannot be removed

Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
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Which of the following is not true about electrostatic precipator?

1. It can remove over 99 per cent particulate matter present in the exhaust from a thermal power plant

2. Electrode wires maintained at thousand volts, which produce a corona that release electrons

3. The protons are attached to dust particle give them a net positive charge

4. The collecting plates attract the dust particles

Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
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Scrubber

1. Can remove only sulphur dioxide

2. Can remove gases like sulphur dioxide

3. Can remove harmless gases

4. Mix harmless gases with gaseous pollutants

Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
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In scrubber, exhaust is passed through

1. A spray of water/lime

2. A spray of electrons

3. A spray of other harmless gases

4. All of these

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CPCB stands for

1. Control Pollution Central Board

2. Central Population Control Board

3. Central Pollution Control Board

4. Control Population Central Board

Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
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The particulate matter cannot cause

1. Breathing respiratory symptoms

2. Irritation, premature death

3. Inflammation and damage to the lungs

4. Gastric ulcer and Rhinitis

Subtopic:  Air Pollution |
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Level 1: 80%+
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