Multiple Choice Questions

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The Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act came into force in

  • 1975

  • 1981

  • 1985

  • 1990


B.

1981

Air prevention and control of pollution protection act come into force in 1981. Environmental protection act in 1986 and water (Prevention and control of Pollution) act in 1974.


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With the rise of water temperature, dissolved oxygen

  • remains unchanged

  • increases in amount

  • decreases in amount

  • is more available to the aquatic organisms


Kyoto Protocol was endorsed at

  • CoP - 3

  • CoP - 5

  • CoP - 6

  • CoP - 4


During sewage treatment, biogases are produced, which include

  • methane, hydrogen sulphide and carbon dioxide

  • methane, oxygen and hydrogen sulphide

  • hydrogen sulphide, methane and sulphur dioxide

  • hydrogen sulphide, nitrogen and methane


During waste water treatment, trickling filter  is used for

  • primary treatment

  • secondary aerobic treatment

  • secondary anaerobic treatment

  • tertiary treatment


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The volume of 'Anatomical Dead Space' air is normally

  • 230 mL

  • 210 mL

  • 190 m

  • 150 mL


'Kyoto Protocol' is a multination international treaty for

  • phasing out green house gases

  • controlling ozone destroying substances

  • management of hazardous wastes

  • conservation of biodiversity


Phenomenon involving increase in concentration of non-degradable pollutants from lower to higher trophic levels is called

  • biomagnification

  • bioaccumulation

  • biodegradation

  • bioinvasion


Relationship between DO and BOD is that they

  • are directly proportional

  • are inversely proportional

  • are not related

  • always remain equal to each other


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Global warming can be controlled by

  • Reducing deforestation, cutting down use of fossil fuel

  • Reducing reforestation, increasing the use of fossil fuel

  • Increasing deforestation, slowing down the growth of human population

  • Increasing deforestation, reducing efficiency of energy usage


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