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Irritation in the eye, nose and throat are the effects of ________.

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  1. air pollution

  2. soil pollution

  3. noise pollution

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A

Water pollution is any chemical, physical or biological change in the quality of water that has a harmful effect on any living thing that drinks or uses it. Given below are all the examples of main water pollutants except:

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  1. stone crushing and construction work

  2. oil tankers, offshore oil refineries

  3. industrial effluents, waste water

  4. soil erosion, use of chemical fertilizers

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stone crushing and construction work are examples of air and noise pollution respectively.

It is said, the Tajmahal may be destroyed due to ________________.

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  1. Flood in Yamuna river.

  2. Decomposition of marble as a result of high temperature.

  3. Air pollutants released from oil refinery of Mathura.

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Mathura refinery was in the news for allegedly causing the white marble of the Taj Mahal to yellow. The Indian government hired a panel to examine the effects of the refinery. The panel found that the air has high levels of suspended articulate matter, caused by factory emissions, dust, construction and exhaust from automobiles. These are causing the Taj Mahal to change colour.