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Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence environmental pollution and industries pollution and industrial pollution pollution and its type pollutions

Pollutants directly emanating from human activities are.

  1. Quantitative pollutants

  2. Qualitative pollutants

  3. Air pollutants

  4. Water pollutants
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The substances which are not normally present in the environment and are added by human beings including pesticides, insecticides, etc. are called Qualitative Pollutants.

So, the correct option is 'Qualitative Pollutants'.

Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence environmental pollution and industries pollution and industrial pollution pollution and its type pollutions

Most atmospheric pollutants do not rise above.

  1. $600$m
  2. $1000$m
  3. $2000$m
  4. $200$m
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Maximum atmospheric pollutants are concentrated at the 200m mark from the land surface.

The maximum height up to which the pollutants are prominent is 600m.
So, the correct option is '600m'.

Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence environmental pollution and industries pollution and industrial pollution pollution and its type pollutions

Which of the following practices adversely effect the environment?

  1. Aeration

  2. Ploughing

  3. Weeding

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Weeding is the process of removing unwanted plants in a crop. Once weedicides are applied, they contain harmful elements like DDT and many more which can leach into the soil and cause soil pollution and cause death of beneficial micro fauna present in the soil. These weedicides can also reach to the aquatic bodies by runoff water, causing algal blooms and thereby leading to the death of aquatic fauna.

Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence environmental pollution and industries pollution and industrial pollution pollution and its type pollutions

The undesirable change in physical, chemical or biological characteristics of air, land and water is referred as

  1. Pollutants

  2. Ecodestructions

  3. Pollution

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Pollution is defined as the introduction of harmful materials or undesirable changes into the environment, affecting air, water, or land.

Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence environmental pollution and industries pollution and industrial pollution pollution and its type pollutions

All of the following contribute to pollution except 

  1. Thermal power plant

  2. Automobiles

  3. Nuclear power plant

  4. Hydroelectric power plant
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Hydropower is mainly used in the generation of electricity. It is a renewable source of energy. It is a clean, domestic, and renewable source of energy. It provides inexpensive electricity and produces no pollution. Unlike fossil fuels, hydropower does not destroy water during the production of electricity. 

Thus, the correct answer is option D.