The CPCB has recommended zone-wise ambient noise levels. The limit during the day in residential areas is:
1. 75 dB
2. 65 dB
3. 55 dB
4. 50 dB
Radiatively active gases do not include:
1. Methane
2. Ammonia
3. Nitrous oxide
4. Chloroflouro carbons
Identify the incorrect statement regarding CFCs:
1. | They are synthetic gaseous compounds of carbon and halogens |
2. | Major sources are the refrigeration industry and industrial solvents |
3. | They have been only recently added to the atmosphere - synthesized during the 20th century |
4. | They have a short life in the atmosphere - 5 to 12 years |
The group most profoundly affected by global warming normally is:
1. | Plants | 2. | Insects |
3. | Birds | 4. | Mammals |
Which of the following is not a consequence of global warming?
1. | a rise in sea levels |
2. | a change in precipitation patterns |
3. | an equatorial shift of many species |
4. | eruption of plant diseases, pests, and weeds |
The concentration of ozone in the stratosphere is normally lowest during the period:
1. February - April
2. May - July
3. July - October
4. November - January
Which of the following commits the industrialised nations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
1. Montreal protocol
2. Kyoto protocol
3. UNECD earth summit
4. Alma Atta conference
A substance or energy introduced into the environment that has undesired effects, or adversely affects the usefulness of a resource is called:
1. | Pathogen | 2. | Allergen |
3. | Pollutant | 4. | Secondary metabolite |
Identify the incorrect statement regarding primary air pollutants:
1. | Carbon monoxide is a product of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels. |
2. | Methane is the most abundant hydrocarbon in the atmosphere |
3. | A high concentration of sulphur dioxide causes severe respiratory problems |
4. | Particulate matter less than 1 micrometer in diameter generally settle out in less than a day. |
What would be true for acid rain?
1. | Acid rain is caused by emissions of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide, which react with the water molecules in the atmosphere to produce acids. |
2. | The pH of acid rain is most commonly below 4. |
3. | Acid rain has direct significant effects on human health. |
4. | Both the higher pH and lower aluminium concentrations in surface water that occur as a result of acid rain can cause damage to fish and other aquatic animals. |