Consider the following statements:I. Noise was added as an air pollutant to Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act in 1987.II. Montreal protocol was signed in 1987 to control emission of ozone depleting substances.III. The Earth Summit for conservation of biodiversity and sustainable utilization of its benefits was held in 1992.
Which of the above statements are true?
Consider the following statements:I. The “bad” ozone is the ozone that is formed in the troposphere.II. The “good ozone” in the stratosphere acts as a shield against harmful UV radiation.III. UV-A radiations can cause skin cancers and snow-blindness cataracts.
The following diagram shows the effect of sewage discharge on some important characteristics of a river. What can be A and B respectively?
The following diagram shows the working of an electrostatic precipitator. Identify the correct statement:
Which award given to individuals or communities from rural areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in protecting wildlife?
Read the following statements and chooser the correct optionStatement A: Electrostatic precipitator can remove over 99% particulate matter present in exhaust from a thermal power plant.Statement B: According to CPCB particulate size 2.5m or less in diameter are responsible for causing the greatest harm to human health.
State True (T) or False (F) for the following statements and select the correct optionA. Motor vehicles equipped with catalytic converter should use unleaded petrol because lead in the petrol inactivates the catalyst.B. Recently government of India has instituted the Amrita Devi Bishnoi Wildlife Protection Award for individuals from urban areas that have shown extraordinary courage and dedication in protecting wildlife.C. Reforestation may occur naturally in a deforested area. A B C
Select the correct option regarding relative contribution of various greenhouse gases to total global warming.
Which one is not an example of primary pollutants?
In which part of the atmosphere ‘good ozone’ is found?
Which one is not an effect of increase in the level of greenhouse gases?
Which statement is incorrect for photochemical smog?
It has been recommended that storage of nuclear waste, after sufficient pre-treatment, should be done in suitably shielded containers buried within rocks about _____ deep below the earth’s surface.
100 m
50 m
500 m
200 m
Practical, hygienic, efficient and cost effective solution to human waste disposal is :-
Eco-friendly toilets
Eco-san toilets
Biological sanitation
In which device the exhaust is passed through a spray of water or lime for removal of gases as well as particles ?
ESP
Select the correct match w.r.t. pollutants :-
I II
Itai-Itai i.Cd
Methaemoglobinemia ii. Hg
Acid Rain iii. CFC
Most effective green house gas iv. Stone cancer
Which phenomenon is indicated by below reaction:-HC+NO+O2→UV/LightO2+PAN+O3
Acid rain
Catalytic converter of automobiles converts unburnt hydrocarbons into
NO2 and CO2
H2S and NO2
CO2 and H2O
H2O and SO2
Painful skeletal deformity due to cadmium is
Minimata
Uremia
Itai-itai
Black foot disease
Amount of DDT in fish eating bird is :-
25 ppm
15 ppm
10 ppm
5 ppm
The international treaty to control ozone depletion is
Kyoto protocol.
Montreal protocol.
Bali convention.
Earth summit.
The correct order of the relative contribution of various greenhouse gases to total global warming is:
Carbon dioxide > Methane > Nitrous oxide > CFCs
Methane > Carbon dioxide > Nitrous oxide > CFCs
Methane > Carbon dioxide > CFCs > Nitrous oxide
Carbon dioxide > Methane > CFCs > Nitrous oxide
Flood, drought and monsoon damage in India are the cause of:-
Water pollution
Air pollution
Green house effect
Ozone depletion
Carbon
Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?
1. CO
5th June
Match the items given in Column I with those inColumn II and select the correct option givenbelow: Column I Column II a. Eutrophication i. UV-B radiation b. Sanitary landfill ii. Deforestation c. Snow blindness iii. Nutrient enrichment d. Jhum cultivation iv. Waste disposal
a-ii b-i c-iii d-iv
a-i b-iii c-iv d-ii
a-iii b-iv c-i d-ii
a-i b-ii c-iv d-iii
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