According to Central Pollution Control Board, the diameter of particles that are responsible for causing great harm to human health is:
1. 2.5 micrometer
2. 5.0 micrometer
3. 10.0 micrometer
4. 7.5 micrometer

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The material generally used for soundproofing rooms like a recording studio or an auditorium is:

1. Cotton 2. Coir
3. Wood 4. Styrofoam
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Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is:

1.  Propane 2.  Methane
3.  Ethane 4.  Butane
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The world’s most problematic aquatic weed is:

1.  Azolla                2.  Wolffia
3. Eichhornia 4. Trapa

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Which of the following exhibits biomagnifications?

1. SO2           2. Mercury
3. DDT 4. Both 2 & 3
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The expanded form of DDT is:
1. Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane
2. Dichloro diethyl trichloroethane
3. Dichloro dipyridyl trichloroethane
4. Dichloro diphenyl tetrachloroacetate

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Which of the following material takes the longest time for biodegradation?

1. Cotton 2. Paper
3. Bone 4. Jute

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Choose the incorrect statement:

1. The Montreal Protocol is associated with the control of the emission of ozone-depleting substances
2. Methane and carbon dioxide are greenhouse gases
3. Dobson units are used to measure the oxygen content of air
4. Use of incinerators is crucial to the disposal of hospital wastes

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Among the following, which one causes the maximum indoor chemical pollution?
1. Burning coal
2. Burning cooking gas
3. Burning mosquito coil
4. Room spray

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The green scum seen in the freshwater bodies is:
1. Blue-green algae
2. Red algae
3. Green algae
4. Both 1 and 3

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