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Any substance in the environment which adversely affects the human health and natural functioning of the Ecosystem is known as |
Environment
Hydrosphere
Pollutant
Biosphere
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2 |
The largest item which is recycled is |
Newspaper
Plastic
Aluminium
Oil
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3 |
In water the most important oxidizing agent is dissolved molecular oxygen which ranges from |
2 - 4 ppm
4 - 6 ppm
2 - 5 ppm
4 - 8 ppm
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4 |
The toxic organic compounds and heavy metals and metalloids results in contamination of |
Surface water
Ground water
Both surface and ground water
Neither surface nor ground waters
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5 |
Polycyolic aromatic hydrocarbons are taught to be |
Disinfectant
Carcinogenic
Helpful
Reactive
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6 |
Which of the following human activities are contaminating surface and ground waters |
Pesticides
Septic tanks
Petroleum and natural gas production
All of these
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7 |
When chlorofluoro carbon are subjected to U.V. they form |
Cations
Anions
Free radicals
None of these
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8 |
Ozone in most of the tropical regions acts as a pollutant and causes |
Damages to eyes
Aggravates asthma
Chest discomfort
All of these
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9 |
The normal amount of overhead ozone is about |
250 Du
300 DU
350 DU
400 DU
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10 |
The amount of Si in the lithosphere is about |
27.72%
30.35%
35.30%
40.21%
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11 |
The amount of oxygen in the lithosphere is about |
35.50%
40.60%
56.60%
50.50%
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12 |
In the atmosphere, CO2is about |
0.01%
0.03%
0.05%
0.09%
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13 |
In the atmosphere, O2is about |
10%
15%
21%
25%
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14 |
The film forming components of paints are |
Resins
Thinners
Pigments
Driers
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15 |
Hydrocarbans, SO2, CO, NH3, nitrogen oxides and compounds of fluorine are called |
Primary pollutant
Secondary pollutant
Tertiary pollutant
None of these
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16 |
Chromium (VI) is highly toxic and can cause |
Blindness
Cancer
Liver problems
Blood problems
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17 |
Which gasses are produced from landfills |
NH<sub>3</sub>
H<sub>2</sub>S
N<sub>2</sub>
All of these
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18 |
In purification of potable water the coagulant used is |
Nickle sulpahte
Copper sulpahte
Barium sulpahte
Alum
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19 |
Which is not a method for solid waste management |
Landfill
Incinerating
Recycling
None of these
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20 |
Ecosystem is a smaller unit of |
Hydrosphere
Lithosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
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21 |
Fungicides are the pesticides which |
Control the growth of fungus
Kill insects
Kill plants
Kill herbs
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22 |
A single chlorine free radical can destroy how many ozone molecules |
100
100000
10000
10
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23 |
Which heavy metals do not have any safe limits |
As
Hg
Cr
All of these
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24 |
SO2Makes ______ acid rains |
Carbonic acid
Sulfuric
Nitric acid
All of these
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25 |
The pH range of the acid rain is |
8 - 7
7 - 6.5
6.5 - 6
Less than 5
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26 |
Which of the following waste material is not recycled for use again |
Paper
Plastic
Hides of animals
Glass
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27 |
In incinerating the waste is burnt at |
1000°C
100°C
2000°C
1500°C
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28 |
Chromium (VI) is highly toxic and can cause |
Blindness
Cancer
Liver problems
Blood problems
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29 |
Industrial effuents have toxic synthetic organic compounds as well as heavy metals like |
Pb
Cr
Hg
All of these
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30 |
Which step is unnecessary for purification of water for drinking purposes |
Aeration
Coagulation
Treatment with chlorine
Treatment with iodine
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