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Which letter is used to describe absolute zero, a temperature equal to minus 273 degrees Celcius?

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What is the Roman numeral for 500?

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What is the chemical symbol for Potassium?

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What was the name of Jethro Tull's 1980 album?

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1] The following pollutant is not contained in the vehicular exhaust emissions:

Lead
Ammonia
Carbon monoxide
Particulate matter

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2] Environmental friendliness of a vehicle could be measured by the amount of pollutants it emits per passenger per kilometer travelled. Rate the environmental friendliness (1=best & 4=worst) of the following vehicles as per this criterion: Car : scooter : bus : bicycle

4:3:2:1
2:3:4:1
3:2:4:1
4:2:3:1

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3] Diesel exhaust is the main source of three highly toxic pollutants that have a widespread impact on the urban air quality and human health. Name them

SPM, Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
Suspended particulate matter (SPM), benzene
Sulphur dioxide, Ammonia, Benzene
Lead, NOx, CO2

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4] Earlier, leaded petrol used to be the most widespread, though easily preventable, source of urban air pollution in the world. According to WHO (World Health Organization), 15–18 million children in the developing countries are already suffering from permanent brain damage due to lead poisoning. Why is tetra-ethyl lead added to petrol?

It prevents engine knocking
Reduces vehicular emissions
Increases life of motor tyres
None of the above

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5] Bhopal gas tragedy struck in the year 1984 due to the leakage of the following gas:

Methyl-iso-cyanate
Nitrous oxide
Methane
Carbon monoxide

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6] SPM stands for

Suspended Particulate Matter
Standard Particles Material
Suspended Particles Material
None of the above

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