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Which of the following can be related to both soil and air pollution?

  1. Intensive farming

  2. Acid rain

  3. Leaching

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Acid rain is the secondary effect of air pollution. The gases like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen oxide when in high concentration in the air, mix with the air moisture in clouds and form sulphuric and nitric acids. These acids come down to the earth in the form of acid rain-causing much damage to the living organism and buildings. Acid rain pollutes water and soil both. When the rain droplets get mixed with nitrogen and sulfur oxide it causes acid rain. this acid rain when fall on earth reacts with soil because of chemicals present in acid rain, the fertility of particular area gets affected.

Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Which of the following diseases may be caused by soil pollution?

  1. AIDS

  2. Tetanus

  3. Syphilis

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the industrial sources of soil pollution?

  1. Paints

  2. Cardboard

  3. Fertilizers

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Paint is any pigmented liquid, liquefiable, or mastic composition that, after application to a substrate in a thin layer, converts to a solid film. It is most commonly used to protect, colour, or provide texture to objects.
  • Soil pollution is defined as the presence of toxic chemicals (pollutants or contaminants) in soil, in high enough concentrations to pose a risk to human health and/or the ecosystem.
  • Paints consist of heavy metal pollutants which when mixed with soil causes soil pollution.
  • Hence Paint is the industrial sources of soil pollution.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Paints'.

Which of the following is not a source of Soil Pollution?

  1. Pesticides

  2. Biomedical Wastes

  3. Industrial Wastes

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Soil pollution is defined as the presence of toxic chemicals (pollutants or contaminants) in soil, in high enough concentrations to pose a risk to human health and/or the ecosystem.
  • Sources of soil pollution include Pesticides, Biomedical Wastes, Industrial Wastes, improper disposal of waste, etc.
  • So, the correct answer is 'None of the above'.

The chief sources of soil pollution is

  1. Automobiles

  2. Sewage

  3. Agriculture wastes

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

Which of the following type of pollution may cause tetanus?

  1. Water pollution

  2. Soil pollution

  3. Air pollution

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Soil pollution may cause tetanus as the bacteria for tetanus, Clostridium tetanii are present in the soil, dust and horse dung. The bacteria gains entry through wounds or if skin is cut by rusted iron, a soiled piece of glass etc.
So, the correct answer is 'Soil pollution'

Positive pollution of soil is due to:

  1. Excessive use of fertilizers

  2. Addition of wastes on soil

  3. Reduction in soil productivity

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Soil pollution is alteration in soil caused by removal or addition of substances and factors, which decrease its productivity and quality of plants and ground water. Negative soil pollution is reduction in soil productivity due to erosion and over use. Positive soil pollution is reduction in soil productivity due to addition of undesirable substances e.g., agrochemicals, industrial wastes, air pollutants washed down by rain, faulty sanitation etc. Pesticides and fertilisers are the two most important types of agrochemicals.

Which of the following get contaminated by solid wastes?

  1. Soil

  2. Air

  3. Noise

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: A

Plains with snow, ice, and frozen soil for most of the year are found in ____________.

  1. Chapparal

  2. Taiga

  3. Tundra

  4. Savannah

  5. Desert


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Tundra receives very little precipitation, around 25 cm year, mostly in the form of snow. The area is covered by snow for most part of the year. The highest summer temperature is $12^0$

 It is unable to melt snow except for the upper 10-20 cm. The remaining Part of the soil is in permanently frozen (Permafrost) condition.
So, the correct answer is 'Tundra'

The relationship among different types of soil water can be summed up by the following equations. Which one is correct?

  1. Chresard = echard + hollard

  2. Chresard = hollard - echard

  3. Echard = hollard + chresard

  4. Hollard = chresard - echard


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Plants require water for the metabolic actions which is absorbed by the roots of the plants. The total water which is poured in the soil is not available to the plants.bThe total water content present in the soil is called hollard. Chresard is 75% of capillary water, water actually available for plants so that they can absorbed for their growth. Echard is remaining water. Therefore, correct relationship between them is Chresard + Echard = Hollard or Chresard = Hollard - echard. Thus, the correct answer is option B.