1. Which of the following are most suitable indicators of SO2 pollution
in the environment?
A)
biotransformation
B)
biogeochemical cycling
C)biomagnification
D)biodeterioration
2. Which of the following is not one of the prime health risks
associated with greater UV radiations through the atmosphere due to depletion
of stratospheric ozone?
A)
Damage to eyes
B)Increased liver cancer
C)increased
skin cancer
D)Reduced Immune System
3. Rachel Carson’s famous book ‘ Silent Spring’ is related to
A)population
explosion
B)
ecosystem management
C) pesticide pollution
D) noise pollution
4. A location with Luxuriant growth of lichens on that trees
indicates that the
A)
trees are very healthy
B)
trees are heavily infested
C)location
is highly polluted
D)location is not polluted
5. The Zone of atmosphere in which the ozone layer is
present is called
A)
ionosphere
B)
mesophere
C) stratosphere
D)troposphere
6. A scrubber in the exhaust of a chemical industrial plant
removes
A) gases like sulphur dioxide
B)particulate
matter of the size 5 micrometer or above
C)
gases like ozone and methane
D) particulate matter of the size 2.5 micrometer or less
7. Kyoto protocol was endorsed at
A)
CoP -6
B)
CoP -4
C) CoP -3
D) CoP -5
8. Global warming can be controlled by
A)
increased deforestation, slowing down the growth human population
B)
increasing deforestation, reducing efficiency of energy usage
C)reducing
deforestation, cutting down use of fossil fuel
D)reducing reforestation, increasing the use of fossil fuel
9. The Air pollution and Control of prevention act Came
into force in
A)1985
B)1990
C)1975
D)1981
10. The second commitment period for Kyoto Protocol was decided
at
A)
Durban
B)Bali
C)Cancun
D)Doha
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Answer
1. C)biomagnification
2. B)Increased liver cancer
3. C) pesticide pollution
4. D)location is not polluted
5. C) stratosphere
6. A) gases like sulphur dioxide
7. C) CoP -3
8. C)reducing deforestation, cutting down use of fossil fuel
9. D)1981
10. D)Doha