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The zone which extends above troposphere up to 50 km above sea level and contains dinitrogen, dioxygen, ozone and little water vapour is called:

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  1. exosphere

  2. mesosphere

  3. ionosphere

  4. stratosphere

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Stratosphere ranges from 20-50 km. It is the layer above troposphere. Stratosphere contains ozone as it's main species.

Sulphur oxides which are responsible for major air pollution are caused by:

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  1. burning of coal and refining of pertoleum

  2. burning of fuels in automobiles

  3. combustion of fuels containing C and H

  4. using indoor combustion devices like cooking gas.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$SO _2$ is a major gaseous pollutant found in the lower atmosphere. They are the compounds of sulphur and oxygen molecules. So when the fuels such as coal and oil are burnt, it leads to emission of $SO _2$ gas. 

Which of the following is not an air pollutant?

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  1. $H _{2}$

  2. $SO _{2}$

  3. $O _{3}$

  4. $NO _{x}$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

$SO _2, O _3, NO _x$ causes pollution. They are examples of smog or photochemical smog. But $H _2$ being a clean fuel does not pollute the air.

Which of the following reactions is taking place resulting in discolouration of marble of the buildings like Taj Mahal?

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  1. $CaC{ O } _{ 3 }+{ H } _{ 2 }S{ O } _{ 4 }\longrightarrow CaS{ O } _{ 4 }+{ H } _{ 2 }O+C{ O } _{ 2 }$

  2. $CaC{ O } _{ 3 }+{ H }Cl\longrightarrow CaC{ l } _{ 2 }+{ H } _{ 2 }O+C{ O } _{ 2 }$

  3. $CaC{ O } _{ 3 }+{ H } _{ 2 }O\longrightarrow Ca{ \left( OH \right) } _{ 2 }+C{ O } _{ 2 }$

  4. $CaC{ O } _{ 3 }\longrightarrow CaO+C{ O } _{ 2 }$

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Acid rain is the state when the pH of rain falls below 5.6.  Acid rain damages the buildings and statues as they dissolve and corrodes the heavy metals. This happens when sulphuric acid nitric acids in the polluted air react with calcite in marble, the calcite dissolves. It also dissolves metals from soils, rocks and sediments.  

Acid rain is produced by:

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  1. excessive release of CO in air

  2. excessive release of $SO _{2}$ and $H _{2}S$ in air

  3. excessive release of $NO _{2}$ and $SO _{2}$ in air

  4. excessive release of $NH _{3}$ and $CO _{2}$ in air

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Acid rain is the state when pH of rain falls 5.6. It is mainly due to the presence of oxides of sulphur and nitrogen ( $ NO _2 $ and  $ SO _2 $ in the atmosphere. They are transported into the atmosphere by wind an other air currents. 

Which of the following statements is not true?

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  1. Ammonia acts as sink for $NO _{x}$.

  2. Limestone acts as sink for $SO _{x}$

  3. The average residence time of NO is one month.

  4. $SO _{x}$ can be removed from flue gases by passing through a solution of citrate ions.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Residence time means the lifetime amount of chemicals in the atmosphere divided by the rate at which the chemicals are eliminated from the atmosphere. The average residence time of NO is 0.5 to 2 days. 

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

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  1. Water pollution - using synthetic detergents for washing clothes

  2. Photochemical smog - releasing gases produced by automobiles and factories

  3. Damaging ozone layer -using CFCS

  4. Acid rain - releasing pesticides and fertilizers in water

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The main component of acid rain are sulphuric acid, nitric acid and carbonic acid that are present in atmosphere due to cars and industries and factory waste. Human actions like using detergent, releasing pesticides and fertilizers in water lead to acid rain.

Mark the example which in not correctly matched?

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  1. Air pollutants - Oxides of sulphur, nitrogen and carbon

  2. Particulate pollutants - Dust, mist fumes

  3. Global warming - Methane, ozone, CFCs

  4. Water soluble chemical pollutants - Oxides of nitrogen, carbon and sodium

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Water-soluble pollutants are detergents, fertilizers, oils from factories and industries, ammonical nitrogen etc. Whereas oxides of nitrogen, carbon, and sodium are air pollutants that cause gaseous pollution. 

Region/regions of the atmosphere where temperature decreases with altitude is/are:

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  1. thermosphere

  2. stratosphere

  3. troposphere

  4. ozonosphere

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The temperature decreases with the altitude (height) in the lowest 10-20km of the atmosphere called the Troposphere because most of the solar radiation passes through the atmosphere with little or no effect.  That radiation is observed by the solid earth surface and is transferred to the air above the surface by conduction.

Match the column I with column II and mark the appropriate choice.

Column I Column II
(A) Peroxyacetyl nitrate (i) Global warming
(B) Polychlorinated biphenyls (ii) Photochemical smog
(C) Dioxides of carbon and sulphur (iii) Water pollutant
(D) IR active molecules (iv) Acid rain
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  1. (A) $\rightarrow$ (ii), (B) $\rightarrow$ (iii), (C) $\rightarrow$ (iv), (D) $\rightarrow$ (i)

  2. (A) $\rightarrow$ (iii), (B) $\rightarrow$ (iv), (C) $\rightarrow$ (ii), (D) $\rightarrow$ (i)

  3. (A) $\rightarrow$ (iv), (B) $\rightarrow$ (ii), (C) $\rightarrow$ (iii), (D) $\rightarrow$ (i)

  4. (A) $\rightarrow$ (i), (B) $\rightarrow$ (iii), (C) $\rightarrow$ (ii), (D) $\rightarrow$ (iv)

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Peroxyacetyl nitrate is a secondary pollutant since they form in the atmosphere after the emission of primary pollutants. It is present in photochemical smog.

Surface water getting contaminated with PCB waste generally has high levels of PCBs in sediment, as the PCBs attach to organic matter. PCBs can be slowly released from the sediment into the water and evaporate into the air.

Sulfur dioxide another toxic chemical gas when combines with water and air, forms sulfuric acid, which is the main component of acid rain. Carbon dioxide in the air can dissolve in rainwater to form carbonic acid, $H _{2}CO _{3}$ and contributes to acid rain.

IR active molecules in the atmosphere can increase their vibrational energy by absorbing some of this infrared light, and thus increasing the temperature of the atmosphere resulting in Global warming.

The correct option is A.