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Air Pollution: Causes, Effects and Control

Test your knowledge of air pollutants, their sources, health effects on humans and plants, methods of reducing air pollution, and major air pollution incidents.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which gas combines with hydrocarbon emissions from vehicles to form photochemical smog?

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

Depletion of ozone causes

  1. global warming
  2. eutrophication
  3. skin cancer
  4. acid rain
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Acid rain is caused due to

  1. SO2
  2. SO3
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. H2S
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following cause(s) black lung disease?

  1. Asbestos fibres
  2. Mine dust
  3. Silica
  4. Cement kiln
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The effect of pollution manifests strongly in

  1. buds
  2. roots
  3. leaves
  4. forests
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What do ores from combustion of sulphur release that pollutes the air?

  1. CS2
  2. SO2
  3. SO3
  4. H2S
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which air pollutant is produced by bleaching of cotton?

  1. Hydrogen cyanide
  2. Arsine
  3. Chlorine
  4. Ammonia
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

How can air pollution be controlled?

  1. Planting rose plants
  2. Driving at fast speed
  3. Planting plants like daucus carota
  4. Using nuclear energy for all purposes
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which condition(s) can air pollution induce that can contribute to CNS pathology?

  1. Neuroinflammation
  2. Oxidative stress
  3. Microglial activation
  4. All of the above
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Sulphur dioxide is released in atmosphere due to

  1. fumigation
  2. coal and oil combustion
  3. petroleum refining
  4. incinerators
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a gaseous air pollutant?

  1. Ammonia
  2. Cement kiln
  3. Smoke of tobacco
  4. Hydrogen fluoride
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the effect of hydrogen fluoride on plants?

  1. It affects germination of seeds, root and stem.
  2. Necrosis and chlorosis
  3. It causes decay of leaves and fruits.
  4. Dryness of bud
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which gas causes inactivity of haemoglobin?

  1. CO2
  2. SO2
  3. CO
  4. H2S
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not an air pollutant?

  1. Ammonia
  2. Carbon dioxide
  3. Hydrogen
  4. Hydrogen fluoride
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which gas was responsible for Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984?

  1. Methyl iso-carbide
  2. Methyl iso-cyanate
  3. Methyl iso-propyl
  4. Methyl iso-butyl
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