Phosphate-containing fertilizers cause water pollution. The addition of such compounds in water bodies causes-
a. | Enhanced growth of algae |
b. | Decrease in the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water |
c. | Deposition of calcium phosphate |
d. | Increases fish population |
Choose the correct option
1. (a, b)
2. (b, c)
3. (c, d)
4. (a, d)
The acids present in acid rain are :
a. Peroxyacetylnitrate
b. H2CO3
c. HNO3
d. H2SO4
Choose the correct option :
1. (a, b)
2. (b, c)
3. (c, d)
4. (a, d)
The consequences of global warming may be ______.
a. Increase in the average temperature of the earth
b. Melting of Himalayan Glaciers
c. Increased biochemical oxygen demand
d. Eutrophication
Choose the correct option
1. (a, b)
2. (b, c)
3. (c, d)
4. (a, d)
Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): | Photochemical smog is oxidizing in nature. |
Reason (R): | Photochemical smog contains NO2 and O3, which are formed during the sequence of reactions. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |
Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): | Carbon dioxide is one of the important greenhouse gases. |
Reason (R): | It is largely produced by the respiratory function of animals and plants. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |
Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): | Ozone is destroyed by solar radiation in the upper stratosphere. |
Reason (R): | Thinning of the ozone layer allows excessive UV radiations to reach the surface of the earth. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |
Assertion (A): | Excessive use of chlorinated synthetic pesticides causes soil and water pollution. |
Reason (R): | Such pesticides are non-biodegradable. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |
Given below are two statements:
Assertion (A): | If the BOD level of water in a reservoir is less than 5 ppm it is highly polluted. |
Reason (R): | High biological oxygen demand means the low activity of bacteria in water. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
Match the terms given in Column I with the compounds given in Column II.
Column I | Column II |
A. Acid rain | 1. |
B. Photochemical smog | 2. |
C. Combination with hemoglobin | 3. Unsaturated hydrocarbons |
D. Depletion of the ozone layer | 4. |
Codes
A | B | C | D | |
1. | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
2. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
3. | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
4. | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Match the pollutant (s) in Column I with effect (s) in Column II.
Column I | Column II |
A. Oxides of Sulphur | 1. Red haze in traffic and congested areas |
B. Nitrogen dioxide | 2. Damage to kidney |
C. Lead | 3. ‘Blue baby’ syndrome |
D. Nitrate in drinking water | 4. Respiratory diseases |
Codes
A | B | C | D | |
1. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
2. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
3. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
4. | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 |