Environmental Studies MCQ Set 18

Environmental Studies MCQ with Answers

Question 1. Longer exposure to NO2 even in small concentrations may cause disease pertaining to?

(A) Heart

(B) Kidneys

(C) Lungs

(D) Liver

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(D) Liver 

Question 2. The ozone depletion in the stratosphere is chiefly caused by the release of?

(A) Methane

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Chlorofluoro carbons

(D) None of the above

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(C) Chlorofluoro carbons

Question 3. What is the maximum allowable concentration of fluorides in drinking water? 

(A) 1.5mg/L

(B) 2.0 mg/L

(C) 2.5 mg/L

(D) 3.0 mg/L

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(D) 3.0 mg/L 

Question 4. Which among the following is not a primary air pollutant? 

(A) PAN

(B) Uspended particulate matter

(C) Volatile organic compounds like hydrocarbons

(D) Oxides of nitrogen

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(D) Oxides of nitrogen 

Question 5. The important gaseous pollutants contributing to acid rain are?

(A) S02andNOx

(B) NOxand03

(C) C02 and H2S

(D) None of the above

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(A) S02andNOx

Question 6. Climate and global air circulations are mainly affected by the properties of?

(A) Water and air

(B) Precipitation

(C) Temperature

(D) None of the above

View Answer
(A) Water and air

Question 7. BOD is a measure of?

(A) Biodegradable organic matter

(B) Non-biodegradable organic matter

(C) Both (A) and (B)

(D) None of these

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(C) Both (A) and (B) 

Question 8. Acid rains are more prominent in?

(A) Equally prominent in all

(B) Arid regions

(C) Tropical regions

(D) Temperate regions

View Answer
(B) Arid regions

Question 9. Green House effect causes _______.

(A) Lowering in temperature of earth

(B) Lowering of acid rain

(C) Increase in rainfall

(D) Rise in temperature of earth

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(D) Rise in temperature of earth 

Question 10. Which of the following is not a pollutant causing water pollution? 

(A) Inorganic substances

(B) Non-biodegradable organic chemicals

(C) Biodegradable organic waste

(D) None of these

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(C) Biodegradable organic waste 

Question 11. During the greenhouse effect, carbon dioxide and water vapours absorb?

(A) UV radiations

(B) Solar radiation

(C) Longwave radiations

(D) Short wave radiations

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(D) Short wave radiations

Question 12. Important sources of land pollution are?

(A) None of the Below

(B) Both B & C

(C) Agricultural Wastes

(D) Industrial Wastes

View Answer
(D) Industrial Wastes 

Question 13. The major greenhouse gas which is responsible for causing about 60% of the greenhouse effect on earth among the following is?

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) NOx

(C) Methane

(D) Carbon monoxide

View Answer
(D) Carbon monoxide

Question 14. Which of the following gas is not concerned to greenhouse effect? 

(A) Water Vapour

(B) S02

(C) CH4

(D) C02

View Answer
(D) C02

Question 15. Which of the following is not a solution for Global warming? 

(A) Deforestation

(B) Plantation of more Trees

(C) Reducing fossil fuel consumption

(D) None of the above

View Answer
(A) Deforestation 

Question 16. Which of the following is a biodegradable pollutant? 

(A) Freons

(B) CFC

(C) Sewage

(D) DDT

View Answer
(C) Sewage

Question 17. Contribution of carbon dioxide to global warming from industries?

(A) 0.75

(B) 0.25

(C) 0.24

(D) 0.5

View Answer
(D) 0.5

Question 18. Which of the following is not a Green House Gas?

(A) SO2

(B) Water vapour

(C) C02

(D) Ozone

View Answer
(D) Ozone

Question 19. Effect of carbon monoxide on blood, causing?

(A) HbCO2

(B) C02Hb

(C) COHb

(D) H2C03

View Answer
(A) HbCO2 

Question 20. The noise is measured in?

(A) Celsius

(B) ppm

(C) Joule

(D) Decibels

View Answer
(D) Decibels

Question 21. What global warming means?

(A) Acid Rain

(B) Increase in Earths Body Temperature

(C) Increase in solar radiation

(D) All the above

View Answer
(C) Increase in solar radiation

Question 22. Which of the following is a natural source of Air pollution? 

(A) Volcanic eruptions

(B) Storms

(C) Precipitation

(D) Acid rain

View Answer
(A) Volcanic eruptions

Question 23. Domestic sewage is?

(A) Waste water from residential areas

(B) Waste water from industries

(C) Waste water generated from kitchens and bathrooms

(D) None of the above

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(C) Waste water generated from kitchens and bathrooms 

Question 24. Carbon dioxide reacts with moisture in the atmosphere forming __________.

(A) CaHC03

(B) COHb

(C) H2C03

(D) H2C02

View Answer
(D) H2C02

Question 25. Air pollution from automobiles can be controlled by fitting?

(A) Catalytic converter

(B) wet scrubber

(C) Electrostatic precipitator

(D) All the above

View Answer
(A) Catalytic converter