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MCQ 11 Mark
The two gases making heighest relative contribution to the green house effect are
  • CFC and $\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}$
  • B
    $\mathrm{CO}_2$ and $\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}$
  • C
    $\mathrm{CO}_2$ and $\mathrm{CH}_4$
  • D
    $\mathrm{CH}_4$ and $\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}$
Answer
Correct option: A.
CFC and $\mathrm{N}_2 \mathrm{O}$
A
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MCQ 21 Mark
Which of the following protocols did aim for reducing emission of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere?
  • A
    Gothenburg protocol
  • B
    Geneva protocol
  • Montreal protocol
  • D
    Kyoto protocol
Answer
Correct option: C.
Montreal protocol
C
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MCQ 31 Mark
Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?
  • A
    $\mathrm{SO}_2$
  • B
    $\mathrm{CO}_2$
  • C
    CO
  • $\mathrm{O}_3$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\mathrm{O}_3$
D
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MCQ 41 Mark
Depletion of which gas in the atmosphere can lead to an increased incidence of skin cancers?
  • A
    Nitrous oxide
  • Ozone
  • C
    Ammonia
  • D
    Methane
Answer
Correct option: B.
Ozone
B
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MCQ 51 Mark
Which of the following plants is referred to as 'Ter-ror of Bengal'?
  • Water hyacinth
  • B
    Bamboo
  • C
    Lantana
  • D
    Parthenium
Answer
Correct option: A.
Water hyacinth
A
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MCQ 61 Mark
Which of the following is not the reason for global warming?
  • A
    Use of fossil fuels
  • B
    Deforestation
  • C
    Population explosion
  • Improvement in the efficiency of energy use
Answer
Correct option: D.
Improvement in the efficiency of energy use
D
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MCQ 71 Mark
What will happen when fertilizer is added to fresh-water pond?
  • A
    Increase in aquatic animals
  • Decrease in fish population
  • C
    Death of hydrophytic plants
  • D
    Eutrophication
Answer
Correct option: B.
Decrease in fish population
B
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MCQ 81 Mark
BOD of waste water is estimated by measuring the amount of :
  • Oxygen consumption
  • B
    Oxygen evolution
  • C
    Biodegradable organic matter
  • D
    Total organic matter
Answer
Correct option: A.
Oxygen consumption
A
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MCQ 91 Mark
Which is always present in photochemical smog?
  • A
    $\mathrm{CO}_2$
  • $\mathrm{O}_3$
  • C
    $\mathrm{SO}_2$
  • D
    $\mathrm{CH}_4$
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\mathrm{O}_3$
B
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MCQ 101 Mark
Sanitary landfill was adopted as the substitute for :
  • Open-burning dumps
  • B
    Eutrophication
  • C
    Sewage
  • D
    Biomagnification
Answer
Correct option: A.
Open-burning dumps
A
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MCQ 111 Mark
The most adverse effect of radioactive pollutant is :
  • A
    Tuberculosis
  • B
    olio
  • C
    Hepatitis
  • Genemutation
Answer
Correct option: D.
Genemutation
D
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MCQ 121 Mark
Which of the following exhibits biomagnification?
  • A
    DDT
  • B
    Mercury
  • Both (a) and (b)
  • D
    $\mathrm{SO}_2$
Answer
Correct option: C.
Both (a) and (b)
C
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MCQ 141 Mark
'World Conservation Day’ is observed on
  • A
    3rd December
  • B
    29th December
  • 28th July
  • D
    5th June
Answer
Correct option: C.
28th July
C
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MCQ 151 Mark
Photochemical smog consists of :
  • A
    $\mathrm{SO}_2$, PAN and Smoke
  • $\mathrm{SO}_3, \mathrm{PAN}$ and oxides of nitrogen
  • C
    $\mathrm{SO}_2, \mathrm{CO}_2$ and hydrocarbon
  • D
    $\mathrm{O}_3, \mathrm{SO}_2$ and hydrocarbon
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\mathrm{SO}_3, \mathrm{PAN}$ and oxides of nitrogen
B
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MCQ 171 Mark
Which of the following causes biomagnification?
  • A
    Mercury
  • DDT
  • C
    Both (a) and (b)
  • D
    SO2
Answer
Correct option: B.
DDT
B
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MCQ 181 Mark
High amount of E.coli in water is an indicator of :
  • A
    Hardness of water
  • B
    Industrial pollution
  • Sewage pollution
  • D
    All of these
Answer
Correct option: C.
Sewage pollution
C
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MCQ 201 Mark
Which of the following is absent in photochemical smog?
  • A
    PAN
  • B
    $\mathrm{SO}_3$
  • C
    $\mathrm{SO}_2$
  • $\mathrm{CO}_2$
Answer
Correct option: D.
$\mathrm{CO}_2$
D
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MCQ 211 Mark
Which one is aquatic weed in the following?
  • A
    Trapa
  • Hydrilla
  • C
    Eichhornia
  • D
    Both (b) and (c)
Answer
Correct option: B.
Hydrilla
B
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MCQ 221 Mark
The thickness of ozone in a column of air from the ground to the top of atmosphere is measured in terms of?
  • Dobson unit
  • B
    Arab unit
  • C
    Pascal unit
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: A.
Dobson unit
A
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MCQ 231 Mark
Which is green house gas?
  • A
    $\mathrm{CH}_4$
  • B
    $\mathrm{CO}_2$
  • C
    CFC
  • All of these
Answer
Correct option: D.
All of these
D
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MCQ 241 Mark
World Environment Day is celebrated on :
  • A
    6th December
  • 5th June
  • C
    6th January
  • D
    None of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
5th June
B
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MCQ 251 Mark
Photochamical Smog consists of?
  • A
    $\mathrm{SO}_2$, PAN and Smoke
  • Ozone, PAN and $\mathrm{NO}_2$
  • C
    Ozone, $\mathrm{SO}_2$ and Hydro-carbon
  • D
    $\mathrm{SO}_2, \mathrm{CO}_2$ and Hydro- carbon
Answer
Correct option: B.
Ozone, PAN and $\mathrm{NO}_2$
B
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MCQ 261 Mark
The safe noise pollution pollution level fixed by WHO is :
  • 20–30 decibel
  • B
    45 decibel
  • C
    75 decibel
  • D
    90 Decibel
Answer
Correct option: A.
20–30 decibel
A
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MCQ 271 Mark
Generally threshold of sound intensity for human is :
  • A
    20-30 decibel
  • 80-90 decibel
  • C
    120-130 decibel
  • D
    140-150 decibel
Answer
Correct option: B.
80-90 decibel
B
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MCQ 281 Mark
Lichen is indicator of
  • A
    $\mathrm{CO}_2$ pollution
  • $\mathrm{SO}_2$ pollution
  • C
    CO pollution
  • D
    Water pollution
Answer
Correct option: B.
$\mathrm{SO}_2$ pollution
B
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MCQ 291 Mark
Factors of acid rain are :
  • A
    CO and $\mathrm{CO}_2$
  • B
    $\mathrm{NO}_2$ and $\mathrm{SO}_2$
  • $\mathrm{CO}_2$ and $\mathrm{NO}_2$
  • D
    $\mathrm{N}_2$ and $\mathrm{NO}_3$
Answer
Correct option: C.
$\mathrm{CO}_2$ and $\mathrm{NO}_2$
C
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MCQ 311 Mark
Which gas is present predominantly in biogas?
  • Methane
  • B
    Ethane
  • C
    Butane
  • D
    Propane
Answer
Correct option: A.
Methane
A
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MCQ 321 Mark
World ozone day is celebrated on
  • 16th September
  • B
    21st April
  • C
    5th June
  • D
    22nd April
Answer
Correct option: A.
16th September
A
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MCQ 331 Mark
Which of the following is not an air pollutant?
  • A
    CO
  • B
    $\mathrm{CO}_2$
  • CFC
  • D
    Arosol
Answer
Correct option: C.
CFC
C
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MCQ 341 Mark
Chipko Movement is associated with :
  • A
    Cultivation of trees
  • Protecting trees from felling down by human beings
  • C
    Giving up tobacco abuse
  • D
    All of these
Answer
Correct option: B.
Protecting trees from felling down by human beings
B
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MCQ 371 Mark
Chlorofluorocarbon are responsible for :
  • A
    Acid rain
  • Ozone layer depletion
  • C
    Global warming
  • D
    Thermal inversion
Answer
Correct option: B.
Ozone layer depletion
B
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MCQ 381 Mark
Common indicator organism of water pollution is :
  • A
    Lemna pancicostata
  • B
    Eichhornia crassipes
  • Escherichia coli
  • D
    Entamoeba histolytica
Answer
Correct option: C.
Escherichia coli
C
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MCQ 391 Mark
Pollutant which causes acid rain is
  • $\mathrm{SO}_2$
  • B
    $\mathrm{CO}_2$
  • C
    CO
  • D
    Hydrocarbon
Answer
Correct option: A.
$\mathrm{SO}_2$
A
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MCQ 401 Mark
A mutagenic pollutant is :
  • A
    Organophosphates
  • B
    Resins
  • Hydrocarbons
  • D
    Nitrogen oxides
Answer
Correct option: C.
Hydrocarbons
C
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MCQ 411 Mark
Blue baby syndrome results from :
  • A
    Excess of TDS
  • B
    Excess of DO
  • C
    Excess of chloride
  • Methaemoglobin
Answer
Correct option: D.
Methaemoglobin
D
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MCQ 421 Mark
Minimata disease is caused by :
  • A
    By Chromium
  • B
    By Cadmium
  • By Methyl mercury
  • D
    By Radioactive elements
Answer
Correct option: C.
By Methyl mercury
C
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MCQ 431 Mark
Which one of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
  • A
    Methane
  • B
    $\mathrm{CO}_2$
  • C
    Chlorofluoro carbon
  • Hydrogen
Answer
Correct option: D.
Hydrogen
D
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MCQ 441 Mark
Nuisance growth of aquatic plants and bloom forming algae in natural water is ganerally due to high concentrations of :
  • A
    Carbon
  • B
    Sulphur
  • C
    Calcium
  • Phosphorous
Answer
Correct option: D.
Phosphorous
D
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MCQ 451 Mark
Among the following which one causes more indoor chemical pollution?
  • A
    Burning coal
  • B
    Burning cooking gas
  • Burning mosquito coil
  • D
    Room spray
Answer
Correct option: C.
Burning mosquito coil
C
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MCQ 461 Mark
World's most problematic aquatic wed is :
  • A
    Azolla
  • B
    Wolffia
  • Eichhornia
  • D
    Trapa
Answer
Correct option: C.
Eichhornia
C
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MCQ 471 Mark
Non-biodegradable pollutants are created by :
  • A
    Nature
  • B
    Excessive use of resources
  • Humans
  • D
    Natural disasters
Answer
Correct option: C.
Humans
C
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MCQ 481 Mark
Which of the following material takes the longest time for biodegradation?
  • A
    Cotton
  • B
    Paper
  • Bone
  • D
    Jute
Answer
Correct option: C.
Bone
C
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MCQ 491 Mark
Which one of the following disease is not due to contamination of water?
  • Hepatitis-B
  • B
    Jaundice
  • C
    Cholera
  • D
    Typhoid
Answer
Correct option: A.
Hepatitis-B
A
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MCQ 501 Mark
Which one of the following impurities is easiest to remove from waste water?
  • A
    Bacteria
  • B
    Colloids
  • C
    Dissolved solid
  • Suspended solid
Answer
Correct option: D.
Suspended solid
D
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MCQ 511 Mark
Catalytic converters are fitted into automobiles to reduce emission of harmful gases. Catalytic converters change unburnt hydrocarbons into :
  • Carbon dioxide and water
  • B
    Carbon monoxide
  • C
    Methane
  • D
    Carbon dioxide and Methane
Answer
Correct option: A.
Carbon dioxide and water
A
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MCQ 521 Mark
The major source of noise pollution, world wide is due to :
  • A
    Office equipment
  • Transport system
  • C
    Sugar, textile and paper industries
  • D
    Oil refineries and thermal power plants
Answer
Correct option: B.
Transport system
B
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MCQ 531 Mark
The loudness of a sound that a person can withstand without discomfort is about
  • A
    150 dB
  • B
    215 dB
  • C
    30 dB
  • 80 dB
Answer
Correct option: D.
80 dB
D
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MCQ 541 Mark
The green scum seen in the fresh water bodies is :
  • A
    Blue green algae
  • B
    Red algae
  • C
    Green algae
  • Both (a) and (c)
Answer
Correct option: D.
Both (a) and (c)
D
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