In cities like Bombay and Calcutta, the major air pollutants are
(1) Ozone
(2) Carbon monoxide and oxides of Sulphur
(3) Hydrocarbons and not air
(4) Algal spores and marsh gas
Recent reports of acid rains industrial cities are due to the effect of atmospheric pollution by
(1) Excessive release of NO2 and SO2 by burning of fossil fuels.
(2) Excessive release of CO2 by burning of fuel like wood and charcoal, cutting of forests and increased animal population.
(3) Excessive release of NH3 by industrial plants and coal gas.
(4) Excessive release of CO in atmosphere by incomplete combustion of cock, charcoal and other carbonaceous fuels in pancity of oxygen.
Pollution is a change in physical, chemical or biological characters of our land and water that may be
(1) Desirable and harmful to human
(2) Desirable and useful to a human
(3) Undesirable and harmful to human
(4) undesirable and useful to a human
Which is the greatest air pollutant these days
(1) Factories
(2) Motor vehicles
(3) Domestic appliances
(4) animals
Removal of the soil by the action of wind and water is known as
(1) Erosion
(2) Fossilization
(3) Leaching
(4) Calcification
Acid rain occurs due to the presence of :
1. SO2 in the atmosphere
2. NH3 in the atmosphere
3. CO2 in the atmosphere
4. N2O in the atmosphere
Photochemical smog was first observed in -
(1) London
(2) Los Angeles
(3) Paris
(4) Tokyo
An increase in CO2 concentration in the atmosphere will result in :
1. Adverse effects on natural vegetation.
2. Global warming.
3. Temperature decrease in a global atmosphere.
4. Genetic disorders in plants and animals.
Domestic waste will lead to -
(1) Biodegradable pollution
(2) Nondegradable pollution
(3) Thermal pollution of soil
(4) Air pollution
The major source of BOD in the river Ganga is
(1) Leaf litter
(2) Fishes
(3) Human waste
(4) Aquatic plants