Q. No.
It is necessary to remove sulphur from petroleum products to
| 1. | reduce the emission of sulphur dioxide in exhaust fumes |
| 2. | increase efficiency of automobiles' engines |
| 3. | use sulphur removed from petroleum for commercial purposes |
| 4. | increase the life span of engine silencers |
Arcata Wildlife Sanctuary in Arcata, California is also a/an:
1. innovative sewer management system
2. tiger reserve
3. nuclear waste disposal site
4. ecological hotspot
Biomagnification can occur as a result of:
| I: | Persistence |
| II: | Food chain energetics |
| III: | Low or non-existent rate of internal degradation or excretion of the substance |
| 1. | I and II only | 2. | I and III only |
| 3. | II and III only | 4. | I, II and III |
Hot wastewater discharged from industries into water bodies:
| 1. | increases the nutrient content of the water body |
| 2. | decreases the BOD of water |
| 3. | is considered a water pollutant |
| 4. | is desirable as cool water is more damaging to aquatic life |
A substance or energy introduced into the environment that has undesired effects, or adversely affects the usefulness of a resource is called:
| 1. | Pathogen | 2. | Allergen |
| 3. | Pollutant | 4. | Secondary metabolite |
Radiatively active gases do not include:
1. Methane
2. Ammonia
3. Nitrous oxide
4. Chloroflouro carbons
Combustion of solid wastes in the absence of oxygen is known as:
| 1. | Incineration | 2. | Pyrolysis |
| 3. | Anaerobiosis | 4. | Burning |
In an algal bloom, the cause of death of other algae is usually:
1. toxins
2. decreased DO
3. decreased sunlight
4. decreased nutrients
The device, normally used to remove gaseous pollutants from polluted air but can remove large particulate matter as well, is:
1. electrostatic precipitator
2. cyclonic separator
3. trajectory separator
4. Scrubber
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