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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Environmental Pollution

1   Depending upon the generation of different air pollution, they can be classified as
    (A)   Point source or non-point pollutants
    (B)   Primary And secondary pollutants
    (C)   Natural or anthropogenic pollutants
    (D)   None of the given
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2   PAN is a secondary pollutant that
    (A)   Forms when hydrocarbon radical reacts with nitrogen oxide
    (B)   Causes photochemical smog
    (C)   May cause respiratory diseases in humans
    (D)   All of the given
[showhide type=”button7c2″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
3   Used batteries, mobile phones, calculators and other such stuff are better known as
    (A)   Hazardous waste
    (B)   Solid waste
    (C)   Industrial waste
    (D)   Electronic or e-waste
[showhide type=”button7c3″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
4   Fluorosis result in
    (A)   Exostosis
    (B)   Increased bone mass
    (C)   Increased trabecular bone volume
    (D)   All of the given
[showhide type=”button7c4″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
5   More scientific method than BOD to determine water quality parameter
    (A)   COD
    (B)   DO
    (C)   Both of the given
    (D)   None of the above
[showhide type=”button7c5″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
6   The main discharge form of thermal power plant is
    (A)   Smog
    (B)   Dust particulates
    (C)   Smoke
    (D)   Fly Ash
[showhide type=”button7c6″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
7   The itai-itai disease of Japan was caused due to
    (A)   Arsenic pollution
    (B)   Cyanide pollution
    (C)   Cadmium pollution
    (D)   Lead pollution
[showhide type=”button7c7″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
8   The common conversation of solid waste into manure & biogas, using bacteria & fungi is called
    (A)   Recycling of waste
    (B)   Disposal of waste
    (C)   Composting
    (D)   Incineration
[showhide type=”button7c8″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
9   The pollutants that can be broken down rapidly by the natural process is called as
    (A)   Organic Pollutants
    (B)   Inorganic pollutants
    (C)   Non – Degradable Pollutants
    (D)   Degradable pollutants
[showhide type=”button7c9″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
10   The rise in Ozone causes
    (A)   Necrosis
    (B)   Abscission
    (C)   Destroying Chlorophyll
    (D)   Disturbing Photosynthesis
[showhide type=”button7c10″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
11   Primary pollutants means those pollutants
    (A)   Released by Chemical Reaction
    (B)   Released by process of hydrogen
    (C)   Released by process of photosynthesis
    (D)   Released directly into Air
[showhide type=”button7c11″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
12   Bhopal Gas tragedy occurred at
    (A)   Thermal power plant
    (B)   Biogas Plant
    (C)   Geothermal Plant
    (D)   Pesticide Plant
[showhide type=”button7c12″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
13   Dental & Industrial problems caused due to excess amount of _ _ _ _
    (A)   Uranium
    (B)   Lead
    (C)   Mercury
    (D)   Fluorides
[showhide type=”button7c13″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
14   Normal talk creates sound intensity about
    (A)   10 db
    (B)   20db
    (C)   30 db
    (D)   40 db
[showhide type=”button7c14″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
15   The Noise pollution can have physical, physiological and psychological effects
    (A)   TRUE
    (B)   FALSE
    (C)   Neither TRUE nor FALSE
    (D)   None of the above
[showhide type=”button7c15″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
16   Industrial revolution in _ _ _ _ made the air pollution a serious problem in
    (A)   African Countries
    (B)   European Countries
    (C)   American Countries
    (D)   South African Countries
[showhide type=”button7c16″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
17   Taj Mahal is said to be suffering from “Marble Cancer”, what is Marble Cancer?
    (A)   Acidic Rain which corrodes marble
    (B)   Large number of fungus in Taj Mahal marbles
    (C)   Yellowing of the marble on account of Soot particles
    (D)   Smokes filling the Taj Mahal from adjoining industries
[showhide type=”button7c17″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
18   DDT is
    (A)   Green house gas
    (B)   Non- degradable pollutant
    (C)   Degradable pollutant
    (D)   None of these
[showhide type=”button7c18″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
19   Greenhouse effect is caused by
    (A)   Green plants
    (B)   Infrared rays
    (C)   UV rays
    (D)   X- Rays
[showhide type=”button7c19″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
20   How the biological oxygen demand gets affected with the increased presence of organic matter in water?
    (A)   The oxygen demand increases
    (B)   The oxygen demand decreases
    (C)   The oxygen demand remains unchanged
    (D)   None of the above
[showhide type=”button7c20″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
21   Which of the following devices is suitable for the removal of gaseous pollutants?
    (A)   Cyclone separator
    (B)   Electrostatic precipitator
    (C)   Fabric filter
    (D)   Wet scrubber
[showhide type=”button7c21″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
22   Which of the following on inhalation dissolves in blood haemoglobin more rapidly than oxygen?
    (A)   Sulphur dioxide
    (B)   Carbon monoxide
    (C)   Ozone
    (D)   Nitrous oxide
[showhide type=”button7c22″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
23   Smog is
    (A)   A natural phenomenon
    (B)   A combination of smoke and fog
    (C)   Is colourless
    (D)   All of these
[showhide type=”button7c23″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
24   Air pollution by from automobiles can be controlled by fitting
    (A)   Cyclone separator
    (B)   Electrostatic precipitator
    (C)   Catalytic converter
    (D)   Wet scrubber
[showhide type=”button7c24″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
25   TajMahal at Agra may be damaged by
    (A)   Sulphur dioxide
    (B)   Chlorine
    (C)   Hydrogen
    (D)   Oxygen
[showhide type=”button7c25″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
26   Sound becomes hazardous noise pollution at decibel —–
    (A)   Above 80
    (B)   Above 30
    (C)   Above 100
    (D)   Above 120
[showhide type=”button7c26″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
27   Which gas is responsible for depletion of ozone layer around earth which protects us from harmful UV rays?
    (A)   Chlorofluorocarbons
    (B)   Nitrogen
    (C)   Oxygen
    (D)   Nitrogen oxide
[showhide type=”button7c27″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
28   Increase in the concentration of pollutants in higher tropic levels is known as
    (A)   Bio magnification
    (B)   Biodegradation
    (C)   Eutrophication
    (D)   Recycling
[showhide type=”button7c28″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
29   Natural pollution is caused by
    (A)   Volcanic eruptions
    (B)   Vehicle emission
    (C)   Cutting of wood
    (D)   Smoke from industry
[showhide type=”button7c29″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
30   The man-made pollution, such as the industrial pollution, agricultural pollution etc. are called as
    (A)   Anthropogenic
    (B)   Anti-anthropogenic
    (C)   Semi- anthropogenic
    (D)   Natural
[showhide type=”button7c30″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
31   The water (prevention and control of pollution) act was enacted in year
    (A)   1981
    (B)   1986
    (C)   1974
    (D)   1972
[showhide type=”button8c1″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
32   The air (prevention and control of pollution) act was enacted in year
    (A)   1981
    (B)   1986
    (C)   1974
    (D)   1972
[showhide type=”button8c2″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
33   Noise pollution has been inserted in the air (prevention and control of pollution) act
    (A)   1987
    (B)   1977
    (C)   1967
    (D)   1957
[showhide type=”button8c3″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: A [/showhide]
34   Gas leaked in Bhopal tragedy
    (A)   Methyl isocyanate
    (B)   Potassium isothoiocynate
    (C)   Ethyl isocyanate
    (D)   Sodium isothicocyanate
[showhide type=”button8c4″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
35   BOD is
    (A)   A measure of the organic matter present in water
    (B)   Usually less than COD
    (C)   Biochemical oxygen demand
    (D)   All of the above
[showhide type=”button8c5″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
36   Fluoride pollution mainly affects
    (A)   Kidney
    (B)   Brain
    (C)   Heart
    (D)   Teeth
[showhide type=”button8c6″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
37   Sound becomes hazardous noise pollution at decibels
    (A)   Above 80
    (B)   Above 30
    (C)   Above 100
    (D)   Above 120
[showhide type=”button8c7″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
38   Natural sources of air pollution come from
    (A)   Internal combustion engines
    (B)   Coal-fired electrical plants
    (C)   Salt from sea spray, cattle, soil dust, volcanic dust
    (D)   Evaporation of solvent
[showhide type=”button8c8″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
39   Particulate matter dispersed as aerosols
    (A)   Includes nitrogen oxides
    (B)   May cause damage to respiratory tissues when inhaled
    (C)   Binds with haemoglobin, preventing haemoglobins binding with oxygen
    (D)   Interacts only with surface tissues of humans, causing mils irritation
[showhide type=”button8c9″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
40   The most obvious cause of industrial smog is
    (A)   Burning trash
    (B)   Fires for heating food
    (C)   Indoor air pollution
    (D)   Burning fossil fuels
[showhide type=”button8c10″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
41   What is Kyoto protocol?
    (A)   It is an agreement among countries to take steps for reducing global warming.
    (B)   It is an agreement among countries to take steps for reducing acid rain
    (C)   It is an agreement among countries to take steps for planting trees
    (D)   It is an agreement among countries to take steps to start using nuclear energy
[showhide type=”button8c11″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
42   As per world wide fund for nature, the river —–is one of the ten most endangered rivers in world
    (A)   Ganga
    (B)   Jamuna
    (C)   Brahmaputra
    (D)   Mahanadi
[showhide type=”button8c12″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
43   The disease cholera, typhoid and jaundice are due to pollution of
    (A)   Air
    (B)   Water
    (C)   Food items
    (D)   Solid waste
[showhide type=”button8c13″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
44   Ultraviolet radiation from sunlight causes the reaction then produces
    (A)   Fluorides
    (B)   Ozone
    (C)   Carbon monoxide
    (D)   Sulphur dioxide
[showhide type=”button8c14″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
45   Fish die in water polluted by sewage due to
    (A)   Pathogens
    (B)   Reduction in O2
    (C)   Clogging of gills by silt
    (D)   Foul smell
[showhide type=”button8c15″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
46   Greenhouse effect is caused by
    (A)   Green plants
    (B)   Infrared rays
    (C)   UV rays
    (D)   X-rays
[showhide type=”button8c16″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
47   Which of the following pollutions forms heat island?
    (A)   Water
    (B)   Air
    (C)   Land
    (D)   None of this
[showhide type=”button8c17″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
48   The concentration of which gas is highest in our environment
    (A)   Oxygen
    (B)   Hydrogen
    (C)   Nitrogen
    (D)   Carbon dioxide
[showhide type=”button8c18″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
49   Which of the following is not as a consequence of global warming?
    (A)   Rising sea level
    (B)   Increased agricultural productivity worldwide
    (C)   Worsening health effects
    (D)   Increased storm frequency and intensity
[showhide type=”button8c19″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
50   Which of the following is not a primary contributor to the green house effects?
    (A)   Carbon dioxide
    (B)   Carbon monoxide
    (C)   Chloro-fluoro carbons
    (D)   Methane gas
[showhide type=”button8c20″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
51   The increased in concentration of CO2 in our environment in last 50 years, since 1960 is above
    (A)   20%
    (B)   10%
    (C)   14%
    (D)   6%
[showhide type=”button8c21″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
52   The depletion in ozone layer is caused by
    (A)   Nitrous oxide
    (B)   Carbon dioxide
    (C)   Chlorofluorocarbons
    (D)   Methane
[showhide type=”button8c22″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
53   Which of the following is not a major source of ground water contamination?
    (A)   Agricultural products
    (B)   Landfills
    (C)   Septic tanks & underground storage tanks
    (D)   All of the above are the major source of ground water contamination
[showhide type=”button8c23″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
54   The source of most outdoor noise worldwide is construction and
    (A)   Agriculture
    (B)   Forestry
    (C)   Mining
    (D)   Transportation
[showhide type=”button8c24″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
55   Prolonged exposure to any sound louder than —– dB can cause hearing loss
    (A)   10
    (B)   60
    (C)   85
    (D)   130
[showhide type=”button8c25″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
56   Natural pollution is caused by
    (A)   Volcanic eruptions
    (B)   Vehicle emissions
    (C)   Cutting of woods
    (D)   Smoke from industry
[showhide type=”button8c26″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
57   Carbon dioxide is example of
    (A)   Artificial pollutant
    (B)   Quantitative pollutant
    (C)   Qualitative pollutant
    (D)   None of these
[showhide type=”button8c27″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
58   The pollutants occur as solid and liquid state are referred as
    (A)   Foam
    (B)   Fog
    (C)   Particulate pollutant
    (D)   Gaseous pollutant
[showhide type=”button8c28″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
59   Cotton dust produces lung fibrosis, called as
    (A)   Byssinosis
    (B)   Silicosis
    (C)   Siderosis
    (D)   None of these
[showhide type=”button8c29″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
60   An accidental discharge of petroleum in oceans is called
    (A)   Oil leak
    (B)   Oil milk
    (C)   Oil spills
    (D)   Oil waste
[showhide type=”button8c30″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
61   Increased in the concentration of soluble salts in the soil is called
    (A)   Solidification
    (B)   Soluble-soil
    (C)   Salination
    (D)   Desalination
[showhide type=”button9c1″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
62   The unit of sound level is
    (A)   Decibel
    (B)   Noise-meter
    (C)   Dolphan
    (D)   Option:
[showhide type=”button9c2″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Dub [/showhide]
63   Noise level beyond —– db cause physical discomfort
    (A)   1120
    (B)   10
    (C)   120
    (D)   0
[showhide type=”button9c3″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
64   Summer smog is also known as
    (A)   Photochemical smog
    (B)   Particulate smog
    (C)   Industrial smog
    (D)   Sulphurous smog
[showhide type=”button9c4″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: A [/showhide]
65   DDT is —–
    (A)   Green house gas
    (B)   Non-degradable pollutant
    (C)   Degradable pollutant
    (D)   None of these
[showhide type=”button9c5″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
66   Smaller particles such as dust, smoke etc. which remain suspended for long period in the air are —–
    (A)   Settable particles
    (B)   Suspended particles
    (C)   Gaseous pollutants
    (D)   Micro pollutants
[showhide type=”button9c6″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
67   Which of following is not normally pollutant?
    (A)   Carbon monoxide
    (B)   Carbon dioxide
    (C)   Hydrocarbons
    (D)   Sulphur dioxide
[showhide type=”button9c7″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
68   Which of the following are common sources of air pollution?
    (A)   Motor vehicles
    (B)   Wood heaters
    (C)   Fires
    (D)   All of these
[showhide type=”button9c8″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
69   Disease caused by eating fish inhabiting mercury contaminated water —–
    (A)   Bright disease
    (B)   Hiroshima disease
    (C)   Minamata disease
    (D)   None of these
[showhide type=”button9c9″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: C [/showhide]
70   Which of the following are likely to be present in photochemical smog?
    (A)   Sulphur dioxide
    (B)   Sulphur
    (C)   Chlorofluorocarbon
    (D)   Ozone
[showhide type=”button9c10″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
71   Which of the following is a biodegradable organic chemical?
    (A)   Plastics
    (B)   Oil
    (C)   Pesticides
    (D)   Garbage
[showhide type=”button9c11″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
72   Which of the following devices is suitable for removal of gaseous pollutants?
    (A)   Cyclone separator
    (B)   Electrostatic precipitator
    (C)   Fabric filter
    (D)   Wet scrubber
[showhide type=”button9c12″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
73   Which of the following is not greenhouse gas?
    (A)   Carbon dioxide
    (B)   Sulphur dioxide
    (C)   Methane
    (D)   Nitrogen
[showhide type=”button9c13″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]
74   BOD stands for —–
    (A)   Biological oxygen demand
    (B)   Bio-chemical oxygen demand
    (C)   Bio-chemical ozone demand
    (D)   Biological oxygen deficiency
[showhide type=”button9c14″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: B [/showhide]
75   Pesticides also called as —–
    (A)   Supercides
    (B)   Biocides
    (C)   Nanocides
    (D)   Caticides
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76   Air pollution can harm the health of which of following?
    (A)   Plants
    (B)   Humans
    (C)   Materials
    (D)   All of these
[showhide type=”button9c16″ more_text=”Show Answer” less_text=”Hide Answer”] Answer: Option: D [/showhide]

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