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Environmental Pollution

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Which of the following do(es) not cause global warming?

  1. Halogens

  2. Chlorofluorocarbons

  3. Sulphur dioxide

  4. Methane

  5. All of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sulphur dioxide is not involved in global warming.

Biological magnification occurs in environment as a result of water pollution. Which of the following factors may be involved in biological magnification?

  1. Chlorinated hydrocarbons

  2. Oil spills

  3. Sewage water

  4. Chlorofluorocarbons


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chlorinated hydrocarbons are present in pesticides and are involved in biological magnification. These chemicals may be selectively accumulated by organisms to much larger concentrations than that can cause toxicity.

CO reduces the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood. Which of the following gases can also cause the same harmful effect on humans?

  1. Sulphur oxide

  2. Carbon dioxide

  3. Sulphur trioxide

  4. Ozone gas


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sulphur trioxide can combine with hemoglobin and reduce the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood.

Which of the following air pollutants can accumulate in the bones, distort RBCs and affect the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood?

  1. Peroacetyl nitate (PAN)

  2. Carbon dioxide

  3. Lead

  4. Sulphur dioxide


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Lead can accumulate in the bones, distort RBCs and affect the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood.

Tobacco smoke is a complex mixture of several compounds. Which of the following has shown probable evidence of carcinogenicity in humans?

  1. Dibenzacridine

  2. Benzo(a)pyrene

  3. Hydrazine

  4. Lead


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Benzo(a)pyrene has shown probable evidence of carcinogenicity in humans. It is listed as a group I carcinogen by IARC.

Which of the following is false about PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)?

  1. They are probable human carcinogens.

  2. PCBs cause developmental effects.

  3. PCBs cause blisters on skin.

  4. Eating fish is the major route of exposure to PCBs.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

PCBs do not cause blisters on skin, but they may change the skin pigmentation.

Hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxide combine in the presence of ultraviolet rays to form a harmful air pollutant. It is known as

  1. mist

  2. photochemical smog

  3. nitrogen dioxide

  4. peroxyacetyl nitrate


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxide combine together in the presence of ultraviolet rays to form photochemical smog. It is a thick dark or yellow fog that causes toxic effect on man, animals and plants.

Byssinosis (brown lung disease) is a respiratory disease. Which of the following cause(s) this disease?

  1. Phosphate fertilisers

  2. Asbestos dust

  3. Cotton dust

  4. Pesticides


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cotton dust causes byssinosis (brown lung disease). It commonly occurs in workers employed in yarn industries.

Which of the following pollutants is controlled by electrostatic precipitation?

  1. Aerosol pollutant

  2. Dust pollutant

  3. SO2 pollutant

  4. Pesticide pollutant


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Electrostatic precipitation is used for particulate pollutants. When a gas containing aerosols is passed between two electrodes, aerosol particles get precipitated on the electrode.

Ground level ozone is a toxic air pollutant. It is formed by the reaction of volatile organic compounds with

  1. sulphur dioxide

  2. nitrogen oxide

  3. carbon dioxide

  4. carbon monoxide


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Ground level ozone is formed by the reaction of volatile organic compounds with nitrogen oxide. It can cause respiratory diseases.

To control carbon monoxide levels in air, plants capable of fixing carbon monoxide are grown. Which of the following plants are capable of fixing carbon monoxide?

a. Phaselous vulgaris b. Daucs carota c. Magnifera indica d. Vitis vinifera

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only c and d

  3. Only a, b and d

  4. Only b, c and d


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Both a and b are correct. Phaseolus vulgaris and Daucs carota can fix carbon monoxide and can reduce CO pollution.

Which of the following gases do(es) not contribute to the greenhouse effect?

  1. Water vapour

  2. Nitrous oxide

  3. Carbon monoxide

  4. Chlorofluorocarbons


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Carbon monoxide is considered to be a non-greenhouse gas. Though CO absorbs infrared rays, it is highly unstable and does not significantly contribute to greenhouse effect. 

Algal bloom in the coastal areas due to increased nutrient loading from human activities is known as

  1. black tide

  2. blue tide

  3. pink bloom

  4. red tide


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Algal bloom in the coastal areas due to increased nutrient loading from human activities is known as red tide. It is caused by a few species of dinoflagellates and is potentially harmful to human health. Red tide toxin can contaminate marine life and humans can become seriously ill by consuming them.

Which of the following is the effect of siltation in water pollution?

  1. Reduction in primary production

  2. Excessive growth of phytoplanktons

  3. Heavy mortality among fishes

  4. Rapid multiplication of dinoflagellates


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Siltation is the phenomenon by which the gills of fishes are deposited with silt. This causes heavy mortality among fishes.

Which of the following air pollutants is/are produced by burning of plastic?

  1. CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)

  2. PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)

  3. PAN (peroxyacetyl nitrate)

  4. NO2 (nitric oxide)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

PCBs are produced by burning plastics. They cause skin conditions like rashes and chloracne.

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