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  1. Removal of carbon particles from air involves the principle of

  2. A.

     Precipitation

    B.

     Filteration

    C.

     Electrophoresis

    D.

     Sedimentation


  3. Physico-chemical characteristics of water in water sources undergo changes due to

  4. A.

     Aquatic macrophytes

    B.

     Auatic fungi

    C.

     Effluents

    D.

     Evapotranspiration


  5. Sulphur dioxide present in the industrial chimney exhaust causes

  6. A.

     Respiratory and lung disease

    B.

     Reduction in plant's productivity owing to acid rain

    C.

     Corrosion building materials

    D.

     All of the above


  7. Coating of solid waste with impervious material is known as

  8. A.

     Encapsulation

    B.

     Chemical fixation

    C.

     Landfill

    D.

     Capping


  9. Taj Mahal is greatly affected due to :

  10. A.

     Tourists

    B.

     Acid rain

    C.

     Deforestation

    D.

     Sound pollution


  11. High concentration hydrocarbon pollutants in atmospheric air causes

  12. A.

     Cancer

    B.

     Silicosis

    C.

     Respiratory diseases (e.g.asthma)

    D.

     Reduced crop yield


  13. Which one is not a primary greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere?

  14. A.

     Carbon dioxide

    B.

     Methane

    C.

     Nitrogen

    D.

     Ozone


  15. Which of the following is secondary air pollutant ?

  16. A.

     Photochemical smog

    B.

     NO2

    C.

     Dust particles

    D.

     SO2


  17. Sullage water is –

  18. A.

     Waste water released from kitchen

    B.

     Waste water released from toilets

    C.

     Waste water released from factories

    D.

     Waste water released from hospitals


  19. The gas liberated in the Bhopal gas tragedy was:

  20. A.

     Pheynl isocynate

    B.

     Acetylene

    C.

     Ethylene

    D.

     Methyl isocynate