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Pollution and Conservation

Covers air pollution, global warming, acid rain, biodegradation, and waste management concepts

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following gases released from automobiles is responsible for global warming?

  1. Carbon monoxide
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Nitrogen oxide
  4. Sulphur dioxide
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following cannot be broken down by microorganism?

  1. Leaf litter
  2. Animal excreta
  3. Waste paper
  4. Detergents
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following chemical agents help to degrade the biodegradable products?

  1. Hormones
  2. Enzymes
  3. Acids
  4. Toxins
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following organs is not affected by lead released from burning of fossil fuels?

  1. Liver
  2. Lungs
  3. Kidney
  4. Brain
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Why are some waste products called biodegradable?

  1. Because they can be used again
  2. Because they do not cause pollution
  3. Because they can be broken down by biological agents
  4. Because they are generated by biological agents
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following gases produced by fossil fuel burning does not affect our health directly?

  1. Carbon monoxide
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Sulphur dioxide
  4. Nitrogen dioxide
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following processes is affected by suspended particles in air?

  1. Pollination
  2. Transpiration
  3. Photosynthesis
  4. Fertilization
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Burning of which of the following fuels releases methane?

  1. Petrol
  2. Coal
  3. Liquefied petroleum gas
  4. Cow dung
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following gases leads to acid rain?

  1. Methane
  2. Sulphur dioxide
  3. Carbon monoxide
  4. Carbon dioxide
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following gases can cause death by suffocation, if present in excess amount in surroundings?

  1. CO
  2. CO2
  3. SO2
  4. NO2
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an effect of acid rain?

  1. Damage to leaves
  2. Corroding buildings
  3. Lowering soil fertility
  4. Allergy
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the result of global warming?

  1. Increased incidence of skin cancer
  2. Frequent acid rain
  3. Disturbed weather pattern
  4. Depletion of ozone
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following gases produce(s) greenhouse effect?
(i) Carbon dioxide
(ii) Nitrogen
(iii) Methane
(iv) Sulphur dioxide

  1. (i) and (ii)
  2. (i) and (iii)
  3. (i) and (iv)
  4. (i) only
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following statement is not true? (stem is negative, thus distracters should not be negative)

  1. Threshing & winnowing cause air pollution
  2. Paper and food industry does not cause air pollution
  3. Germinating electricity through down does not cause air pollution
  4. Pollen grains and spores are natural source of air pollution
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following components of air is consequently responsible for melting of ice cover in acetic region?

  1. Oxygen
  2. Nitrogen
  3. Carbon dioxide
  4. Water vapors
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following waste products persists in environment for long period of time?

  1. Glass
  2. Animal excreta
  3. Leaf litter
  4. Kitchen waste
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sources of electricity can cause air pollution?

  1. Solar panels
  2. Windmills
  3. Thermal power plants
  4. Hydroelectric power plant
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