Question 1. Soil pollution is caused by __________?
(A) PAN
(B) Acid Rain
(C) Ozone
(D) Aerosol
Question 2. Example for a physical pollutant __________.
(A) Plant
(B) Radiation
(C) Air
(D) Water
Question 3. Soil pollution is caused by?
(A) PAN
(B) Acid Rain
(C) Ozone
(D) Aerosol
Question 4. Exxon Valdez?
(A) Oil Tanker which sank in 1989 along the coast of Alaska and marine life seriously affected
(B) A ship which wrecked on the coast of India
(C) A plane which crashed and caused death of human life
(D) None of these
Question 5. The phenomenon of accumulation of non-biodegradable pesticides in human beings __________.
(A) Bioremediation
(B) Biodegradation
(C) Bioaccumulation
(D) Biomagnification
Question 6. The famous Minamata disease in Japan is due to the accumulation of_______ in fishes.
(A) Lead
(B) Zinc
(C) Mercurry
(D) Cadmium
Question 7. What is meant by the root zone process?
(A) A process by which roots of plants are spread on the ground
(B) A control measure to prevent water pollution
(C) A control measure to prevent soil pollution
(D) None of these
Question 8. The term Nuclear winter is associated with?
(A) After effect of a nuclear explosion
(B) Nuclear weapon testing
(C) Nuclear disarmament
(D) Nuclear War
Question 9. Incineration of Municipal waste involves?
(A) Disintegration
(B) Redox action
(C) Deduction
(D) Oxidation
Question 10. Eutrophication results from?
(A) Agricultural and sewage water
(B) Pesticides
(C) Industrial effluents
(D) Vehicle exhaust
Question 11. ________is the poisonous gas leaked during the Bhopal gas tragedy.
(A) PVC
(B) MIC
(C) Hydrogen Sulphide
(D) Teflon
Question 12. Boron, Zinc and Manganese are usually referred to as?
(A) MBZ nutrients
(B) Soil Vitamins
(C) Macronutrients
(D) Micronutrients
Question 13. DDT is a ______ pollutant.
(A) Naturally degradable
(B) Un-biodegradable
(C) Non bio degradable
(D) Bio degradable
Question 14. Green House effect is caused by?
(A) Increase in CO2
(B) Decrease in CO2
(C) Decrease in O2
(D) Increase in O2
Question 15. The darkening of the skin due to arsenic poisoning is called?
(A) Black syndrome
(B) Skin scaling
(C) Diffuse melanosis
(D) None of these
Question 16. BOD stands for?
(A) Biological Oxygen Demand
(B) Biotic Oxygen Demand
(C) Biological Oxygen Decrease
(D) None of the above