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 |
Pollution that occurs in the lowest layer of the atmosphere is :
1. Stratosphere pollution.
2. Ozone layer pollution.
3. Air pollution.
4. Troposphere pollution.
Among the following gases, the one that is not a greenhouse gas is :
1. CO
2. O3
3. CH4
4. H2O vapor
The best alternative of tetrachloroethane for dry cleaning is-
1. Liquified CO2 along with suitable detergent.
2. Liquified CO2 along with suitable oil.
3. Liquified SO2 along with suitable detergents.
4. Liquified SO2 along with suitable oil.
A farmer was told that fishes were not fit for human consumption because a large amount of pesticides had accumulated in the tissues of fishes. This happens:
1. By the transfer of pesticides in the food chain.
2. By the degradation of pesticides.
3. By the reaction of pesticides with atmospheric oxygen.
4. By the reaction of pesticides with atmospheric carbon dioxide.
Mercury, aluminum, lead, copper, DDT, etc. are an example of :
1. Biodegradable Pollutant.
2. Non-biodegradable pollutant.
3. Non pollutant.
4. Noise pollutant.
Ozone is a very toxic gas and a strong oxidizing agent. It is still useful for life on earth :
1. because it traps harmful UV-rays.
2. because it balances global warming.
3. because it traps harmful X-rays.
4. because it traps harmful -rays.
Which, of the following, gases contributes nearly 50 % to the green house effect (which, in turn, causes global warming) ?
1. SO2
2. SO3
3. CO2
4. Water vapour
The chemical that is an excellent ‘green’ solvent as well as a greenhouse gas is:
1. Methanol
2. CFCs
3. Carbon monoxide
4. Carbon Dioxide
The correct statement about domestic waste is :
1. | Only biodegradable domestic waste can be used as manure. |
2. | Non-biodegradable waste should be sent to industries for recycling. |
3. | It can be disposed off in a landfill. |
4. | All of the above. |