Assertion : Pollution is always caused by human activities.
Reason : Pollution is not different from contamination.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
If assertion is true but reason is false
If both assertion and reason are false
Assertion : Chlorofluorocarbons are responsible for ozone depletion.
Reason : Ozone level decreases by as much as 67% every year.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
If assertion is true but reason is false
If both assertion and reason are false
The Montreal Protocol refers to
persistent organic pollutants
global warming and climate change
substances that deplete the ozone layer
biosafety of genetically modified organisms.
Which one of the following statement pertaining to pollutants is correct?
DDT is a non-biodegradable pollutant
Excess fluoride in drinking water causes osteoporosis
Excess cadmium in drinking water causes black foot disease
Methylmercury in water may cause "Itai ltai" disease
Assertion: Deforestation is one main factor contributing to global warming.
Reason: Besides CO2, two other gases methane and CFCs are also included under green house gases.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
If assertion is true but reason is false
If both assertion and reason are false.
B.
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
Deforestation increases atmospheric CO2 content by releasing carbon stored in organic matter and reduced primary productivity. So deforestation is one of the main factors contributing to global warming other than green house gases. The various green house gases are CO2 (60% warming effect), CH4 (20% warming effect) CFC ( 14% warming effect) and nitrogen oxide (N2O 6% warming effect). Due to increase of CO2 concentration, the absorption of heat radiation also increase thus increasing the temperature. This increase in temperature may causes melting of glacier and polar ice caps, which is called global warming. This melting of glaciers and polar ice results in raising the sea level. Actually these green house gases absorbs infra red radiations (heat) of the sun like glass and thus traps the heat and does not allow it to radiate back to the space. They instead radiate the heat back to earth, thus causing increase in temperature
Assertion: UV radiation causes photodissociation of ozone into O2 and O3 thus causing damage to the stratospheric ozone layer.
Reason: Ozone hole is resulting in global warming and climate change.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
If assertion is true but reason is false
If both assertion and reason are false.
Assertion: The concentration of methane in the atmosphere has more than doubled in the last 250 years.
Reason: Wetlands and rice fields are the major sources of methane.
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
If assertion is true but reason is false
If both assertion and reason are false.
Assertion : A suspended particulate matter (SPM) is an important pollutant released by diesel vehicles.
Reason : Catalytic converters greatly reduce pollution caused by automobiles.
If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion
If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
If both Assertion and Reason are false
Assertion : Methane component of green house gases contributing to global warming is about 20 percent.
Reason : Introduction of multi-point fuel injection engines in automobiles has decreased methane content in the exhausts.
If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion
If both Assertion and Reason are true but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
If Assertion is true but Reason is false
If both Assertion and Reason are false
Nitrogen oxides produced from the emission of automobiles and power plants, are the source of fine air borne particles which lead to
photochemical smog
dry acid deposition
industrial smog
wet acid deposition