Non-biodegradable pollutants are created by:
1. Nature
2. Excessive use of resources
3. Humans
4. Natural disasters
The material generally used for soundproofing rooms like a recording studio or an auditorium is:
1. | Cotton | 2. | Coir |
3. | Wood | 4. | Styrofoam |
The world’s most problematic aquatic weed is:
1. | Azolla | 2. | Wolffia |
3. | Eichhornia | 4. | Trapa |
Which of the following exhibits biomagnifications?
1. | SO2 | 2. | Mercury |
3. | DDT | 4. | Both 2 & 3 |
The expanded form of DDT is:
1. Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane
2. Dichloro diethyl trichloroethane
3. Dichloro dipyridyl trichloroethane
4. Dichloro diphenyl tetrachloroacetate
Which of the following material takes the longest time for biodegradation?
1. | Cotton | 2. | Paper |
3. | Bone | 4. | Jute |
Among the following, which one causes the maximum indoor chemical pollution?
1. Burning coal
2. Burning cooking gas
3. Burning mosquito coil
4. Room spray
The green scum seen in the freshwater bodies is:
1. Blue-green algae
2. Red algae
3. Green algae
4. Both 1 and 3
The loudness of a sound that a person can withstand without discomfort is about:
1. | 150 dB | 2. | 215 dB |
3. | 30 dB | 4. | 80 dB |
Match the following and choose the correct option.
Column I | Column II | ||
A. | Environment Protection Act | i. | 1974 |
B. | Air prevention & Control of pollution Act | ii. | 1987 |
C. | Water act | iii. | 1986 |
D. | Amendment of Air Act to include noise as an air pollutant | iv. | 1981 |
The correct match is :
Options: | A | B | C | D |
1. | iii | iv | i | ii |
2. | i | iii | ii | iv |
3. | iv | i | ii | iii |
4. | iii | iv | ii | i |