The best measure(s) to control water pollution is/are:
1. | Compost should be preferred over chemical fertilizers. |
2. | The concentration of pollutants in the industrial plants should be checked regularly. |
3. | All industrial and chemical discharges should be made free from toxic metals before allowing them to enter a water body. |
4. | All of the above. |
Match List-1 with List-II
List-I | List-II |
(a). | (i). Acid rain |
(b). |
(ii). Smog |
(c). |
(iii). Ozone depletion |
(d). | (iv). Tropospheric pollution |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a). | (b). | (c). | (d). | |
1. | (iv). | (iii). | (i). | (ii). |
2. | (iii). | (ii). | (iv). | (i). |
3. | (i). | (ii). | (iii). | (iv). |
4. | (ii). | (iii). | (iv). | (i). |
The correct statement(s) regarding green chemistry is/are:
1. | It helps in decreasing environmental pollution. |
2. | It prevents or limits chemical pollutants from being introduced into the environment. |
3. | It reduces the use and generation of substances hazardous to the environment. |
4. | All of the above. |
The example(s) of pesticide is/are-
1. Aldrin
2. Sodium chlorate
3. Dieldrin
4. Both (1) and (3)
The major source(s) of soil pollution is/are:
1. Industrial waste.
2. Fertilizers and pesticides.
3. Organic compost.
4. Both (1) are (2)
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is-
1. | Amount of oxygen required by bacteria to decompose organic matter in a certain volume of a sample of water. |
2. | Amount of CO2 required by bacteria to decompose organic matter in a certain volume of a sample of water. |
3. | Amount of O3 required by bacteria to decompose organic matter in a certain volume of a sample of water. |
4. | None of the above |
The major pollutant(s) of water pollution is/are:
1. Pathogens.
2. Organic waste.
3. Chemical components.
4. All of the above.
Consequence(s) of ozone hole is/are:
1. | They cause death of many phytoplanktons. |
2. | Excess exposure may even cause mutation in plants. |
3. | It leads to the ageing of skin, cataracts, skin cancer, and sunburns. |
4. | All of the above. |
The reaction(s) involved in ozone layer depletion in the stratosphere is/are:
1. | |
2. | |
3. | |
4. | All of the above |
Photochemical smog can be controlled by:
1. The use of catalytic converters in automobiles.
2. Plantation of plants such as Pinus, Juniparur, etc.
3. Both (1) and (2)
4. None of the above