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Pollution of Air and Water - 2

Description: Pollution of Air and Water
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Which of the following gases is the most dangerous when inhaled?

  1. Carbon dioxide

  2. Nitrogen

  3. Carbon monoxide

  4. Oxygen

  5. Methane


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Carbon monoxide is the most dangerous when inhaled as it can lead to significant toxicity to the central nervous system and heart and can even cause death.

________ produced by combustion of fuels like coal in thermal power plants can permanently damage the lungs.

  1. Nitrogen dioxide

  2. Methane

  3. Ozone

  4. Sulphur dioxide

  5. Carbon dioxide


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Sulphur dioxide produced in thermal power plants can permanently damage the lungs of the workers.

Which of the following is not a measure adopted to make water safe?

  1. Boiling

  2. STP’s

  3. Nutrients added to water

  4. Chlorination

  5. Using a filter


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Nutrients added to water cause eutrophication which generally promotes excessive plant growth and decay, favouring simple algae and plankton over other more complicated plants, and causes a severe reduction in water quality.

Water which is suitable for drinking is called

  1. clear water

  2. safe water

  3. potable water

  4. hard water


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Water that is fit for drinking is called potable water.

Which of the following is a hazard caused by increasing concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere?

  1. Ozone depletion

  2. Global warming

  3. Respiratory problem

  4. Skin problem


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Increasing CO2 in the atmosphere is responsible for global warming.

Which of the following parts of India is/are sustained by the Ganga river?

  1. Northern and Eastern

  2. Eastern

  3. Southern

  4. Northern, Central and Eastern


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Northern, Central and Eastern regions of India are sustained by the Ganga river.

Which of the following gases, released on incomplete burning of fuels, reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood?

  1. CO2

  2. NO2

  3. CO

  4. CH4


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Carbon monoxide (CO) has high affinity for haemoglobin. It reduces the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.

Global warming or rise in the temperature of the earth is NOT caused due to which of these gases?

  1. Methane

  2. Carbon dioxide

  3. Water vapours

  4. Oxygen

  5. Nitrous oxide


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Oxygen is not a gas that causes global warming.

Which of the following are NOT the direct source of air pollution?

  1. Power plants

  2. Automobiles

  3. Dams

  4. Factories


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dams are not the direct source of air pollution.

Which of the following methods is not used to make water safe for drinking?

  1. Filteration

  2. Sedimentation

  3. Boiling

  4. Chlorination


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Sedimentation method is not used to make water safe for drinking. It does not kill the harmful microbes present in water.

Which of the following statements about water pollution is false?

  1. Hot water can be a pollutant.

  2. Agricultural run-off from fields pollute water.

  3. Heavy metals pollute water.

  4. Greenhouse gases cause water pollution.

  5. Location of oil refineries, textile mills, etc. near rivers can pollute its water.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Greenhouse gases do not cause water pollution. They cause air pollution.

Which rays are trapped in the earth’s atmosphere during the greenhouse effect?

  1. UV rays

  2. Visible rays

  3. Radio waves

  4. IR rays


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Water vapours and certain gases in the atmosphere absorb infrared radiations, causing what is called the greenhouse effect. These infrared radiations come from materials on the earth's surface that have been heated by sunlight. These absorbed infrared radiations heat up the atmosphere. 

Burning of coal and petroleum mainly produce(s)

  1. oxides of sulphur

  2. oxides of carbon

  3. oxides of nitrogen

  4. all of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

When coal and petroleum are burnt, oxides of sulphur (sulphur dioxide), oxides of carbon (carbon dioxide) and oxides of nitrogen (nitrogen dioxide) are released.

Which of the following is not an alternative form of fossil fuel?

  1. Unleaded petrol

  2. Solar energy

  3. Hydropower

  4. Wind energy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Unleaded petrol is not an alternative form of fossil fuel.

Which of the following substances is a solution?

  1. Soil

  2. Air

  3. Seawater

  4. Coal


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Seawater is a mixture of both salt and water. The water is solvent and the salt is solute and they are fairly balanced out.

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