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  1. Which of the following appeared to be with a significant potential for accumulation through food chains ?

  2. A.

     DDT

    B.

     Parathion

    C.

     Lindane

    D.

     Carbaryl


  3. Higher concentration of nitrogen dioxide in atmosphere air causes

  4. A.

     Cancer

    B.

     Bronchitis

    C.

     Asphyxiation

    D.

     Corrosion


  5. Which of the following in automobile exhaust can cause cancer?

  6. A.

     Oxides of nitrogen

    B.

     Carbon monoxide

    C.

     Lead

    D.

     Polyclinic hydrocarbons


  7. White lung cancer is caused by

  8. A.

     Asbestos

    B.

     Silica

    C.

     Textiles

    D.

     Paper


  9. Which of the following is a man-made source of air pollution ?

  10. A.

     Automobile exhaust

    B.

     Forest fire

    C.

     Bacterial action in soil and swamp areas

    D.

     All of the above


  11. Oxide of sulphur present in the atmosphere are washed down by rains to cause :

  12. A.

     Depletion of fossil fuel reserves

    B.

     Eutrophication in lakes

    C.

     Lowering of pH of soil

    D.

     Industrial smog formation


  13. Supersonic jet causes pollution by thinning of

  14. A.

     O3 layer

    B.

     O4 layer

    C.

     SO2 layer

    D.

     CO2 layer


  15. The pollutant responsible for ozone holes is ________

  16. A.

     CO2

    B.

     SO2

    C.

     CO

    D.

     CFC


  17. Major gaseous pollutant of the thermal power station is

  18. A.

     H2 S

    B.

     NH3

    C.

     NO2

    D.

     SO2


  19. The gas causing acid rain in an industrial area is

  20. A.

     Carbon dioxide

    B.

     Carbon monoxide

    C.

     Sulphur dioxide

    D.

     Methane