Environmental Pollution

Interactive Q&A Session

1. Which of the following is the source of ground water?:

a. Oceans
b. Springs
c. Rivers
d. All

Ans: (b)

2. Which of the following is the source of surface water?:

a. Streams
b. Springs
c. Deep wells
d. All

Ans: (a)
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3. Rivers:
a. Cannot be used as a source of water supply for nearby cities
b. Cannot be used for navigation and irrigation purposes
c. Can act as an agent of purification of wastes to a certain degree
d. Cannot be used as water bodies for dumping various effluents from industries

Ans: (c)

4. Which of the following is the anthropogenic source of organic matter in water?:

e. Domestic sewage
f. Pulp mill effluent
g. Products or by-products of industrial processes
h. All

Ans: (d)
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5. Which of the following compounds is toxic to human beings?:

a. Amino acids
b. Polychlorinated biphenyls
c. Vitamins
d. Proteins

Ans: (b)

6. Water is an excellent solvent because:

e. It has a high dielectric constant
f. It is volatile
g. Both (a) & (b)
h. None of these

Ans: (a)
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7. Many rivers of the world are polluted due to:

a. Heavy flux of sewage
b. Industrial effluents
c. Agricultural wastes
d. All the above

Ans: (d)

8. The deterioration of life supporting qualities of natural lakes and estuaries is generally
caused by excessive fertilization due to effluents rich in:
e. Toxic metals
f. Nitrogen
g. Silt and Grit
h. None of these

Ans: (b)
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9. Water bodies may be deteriorated by:

a. Aquatic animals
b. Phytoplankton
c. Decomposed vegetation
d. None of these

Ans: (c)

10. Which of the following processes are anthropogenic sources of water pollution:
e. Industrial processes
f. Use of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture
g. Mining Processes
h. All of these

Ans: (d)
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11. Which of the following property is indicative of water pollution?:

a. Colourless
b. Odourless
c. Oil and Grease
d. None of these

Ans: (c)

12. Physical pollution of water is due to:

e. Dissolved oxygen
f. Turbidity
g. pH
h. None of these

Ans: (b)
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13. Which of the following industry generates coloured wastes?:

a. Software industry
b. Textile industry
c. Biomedical industry
d. None of these

Ans: (b)

14. Turbidity in water mainly arises from:

e. pH
f. Dissolved Solids
g. Colloidal Matter
h. None of these

Ans: (c)
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15. Odour in water can be eliminated by:

a. Changing pH
b. Increasing dissolved solids
c. Aeration
d. None of these

Ans: (c)

16. Bacteriological pollution of water is due to the presence of:

e. Silt and Grit
f. Parasitic Worms
g. Suspended Particles
h. Floating Materials

Ans: (b)
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17. The effluents from urban areas contain:

a. Oil and Grease
b. Detergents
c. Nutrients
d. All the above

Ans: (d)

18. Polluted groundwater is the major cause for the spread of epidemic and chronic diseases
in man. It may cause:
e. Arthritis
f. Diarrhea
g. Anemia
h. All of the above

Ans: (b)
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19. Which of the following is important for the process of eutrophication:

a. Nitrogen
b. Chlorine
c. Sodium
d. None of these

Ans: (a)

20. Which of the following statement is not true?:

e. Sewage contains nitrogen and phosphorus
f. The main source of nitrogen in water is the agricultural run off
g. Sewage contains large amounts of phosphate based detergents
h. None of the these

Ans: (d)
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21. Accumulation of sewage and domestic wastes in water bodies:

a. Increase the water level
b. Retards the self-purifying ability of water
c. Makes water useful for agriculture
d. All of the above

Ans: (b)

22. Which of the following statement about pesticides is wrong?:

e. They pollute the air through volatilization
f. They do not pollute the aquatic ecosystem because they are carried there by rain water
g. They are toxic to human beings
h. None of these

Ans: (b)
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23. Thermal power plants pollute the water by adding:

a. Heavy Metals
b. Heat
c. Dissolved Solids
d. All of the above

Ans: (d)

24. Which of the following is oxygen demanding waste?:

e. Human waste
f. Heavy metals
g. Detergents
h. All of these

Ans: (a)
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25. Lead poisoning may cause:

a. Reduction in haemoglobin
b. Kidney damage
c. Mental retardation
d. All of the above

Ans: (d)

26. Which of the following statements is not correct?:

e. Soil erosion by natural process gives rise to sediment pollution in water
f. Sediments are the sources of organic and inorganic matter in water bodies
g. Sediments do not contain organic matter
h. None of these

Ans: (c)
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27. Maximum dissolved oxygen is required by:

a. Fish
b. Bacteria
c. Vertebrates
d. All of the above

Ans: (a)

28. The process of rainwater harvesting:

e. Is detrimental to the environment
f. Helps to improve the groundwater quality
g. Decreases the collection of water in dams
h. All of the above

Ans: (b)
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29. Recycled wastewater can be used for:

a. Crop Irrigation
b. Landscape Gardening
c. Replenishing fast depleting aquifers
d. All of the above

Ans: (d)

30. Which of the following industry produces inorganic process wastes?:

e. Hotel wastes
f. Cola manufacturing plant
g. Metallurgical plant
h. All of the above

Ans: (c)
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31. Which of the following industries are primarily responsible for the production of organic
wastes:
a. Food Processing
b. Breweries
c. Distilleries
d. All of the above

Ans: (d)

32. Chlorine can be used in water/wastewater treatment:

e. To kill pathogenic microorganisms
f. To increase the pH
g. To clear the turbidity
h. All of the above

Ans: (a)
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33. Which of the following is a non-point source of water pollution:

a. Factories
b. Sewage Treatment Plants
c. Urban and suburban lands
d. All of the above

Ans: (c)

34. The most abundant element in the Earth’s crust is:

e. Oxygen
f. Silicon
g. Sodium
h. Iron
i. Aluminium

Ans: (a)
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35. The primary source of organic matter in soil is:

a. Plant tissues such as growing and dead plants
b. Litter such as leaves and branches that have fallen on the surface
c. Both a. & b.
d. None of the above

Ans: (c)

36. The extent of leaching depends on:

e. Rainfall
f. Irrigation
g. Soil Texture
h. All of the above

Ans: (d)
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37. Fly ash severely pollutes air, water and soil, which of the following is the source of fly
ash:
a. Thermal power plants
b. Vehicular exhaust
c. Sewage
d. None of these

Ans: (a)

38. Mining practices lead to:

e. Population growth
f. Rapid industrialization
g. Loss of grazing and fertile land
h. None of the above

Ans: (c)
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39. The main disadvantage of genetically engineered food crops is:

a. Increase in yield
b. More resistance to diseases
c. Human allergies
d. None of these

Ans: (c)

40. Which of the following cannot be recycled?:

e. Water
f. Scrap Iron
g. Plastic
h. None of the above

Ans: (d)
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41. Integrated Pest Management is:

a. Ecologically sound
b. Economically not viable
c. Socially Unacceptable
d. All of the above

Ans: (a)

42. Which of the following cannot be recycled?:

e. Water
f. Scrap Iron
g. Plastic
h. None of the above

Ans: (d)
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43. Which of the following is a major cause of soil pollution?:

a. Accidents involving the vehicles that are transporting waste material
b. Pesticides and chemical fertilizers from agricultural lands
c. Improper solid waste disposal
d. All of the above

Ans: (d)

44. Which of the following is one of the classifications of Noise?:

e. Noise from animals
f. Occupational noise
g. Noise at public places
h. None of the above

Ans: (b)
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45. Road traffic noise varies depending on:

a. Number and type of operating vehicles
b. Traffic density
c. The hour of day
d. All of the above

Ans: (d)

46. Which of the following type of noise is least serious?:

e. Rail traffic noise
f. Aircraft noise
g. Road traffic noise
h. Industrial noise

Ans: (a)
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47. Which of the following noise sources has maximum sound level in dB:
a. Normal conversation
b. Average office
c. Boiler factory
d. All of the above

Ans: (c)

48. Which of the following vehicle emits noise at the maximum ear level (in dB) of the
driver?:
e. Scooter
f. Bus
g. Car
h. Auto

Ans: (b)
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49. The sound beyond which of the following level can be regarded as a pollutant:
a. 40 dB
b. 80 dB
c. 120 dB
d. 150 dB

Ans: (b)

50. Blaring sounds are known to cause:

e. Mental distress
f. High cholesterol
g. Neurological problems
h. All of the above

Ans: (d)
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51. Noise pollution can be minimized by:

a. Urbanization
b. Maintaining silence
c. Reducing noise at source
d. None of these

Ans: (c)

52. Noise is:

a. Loud sound
b. Unwanted sound
c. Constant sound
d. Sounds of high frequency

Ans: (b)
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53. Which of the following are biodegradable pollutants:

a. Plastics
b. Domestic Sewage
c. Detergents
d. All of the above

Ans: (b)

54. Which of the following are natural sources of air pollution?:

e. Volcanic eruption
f. Solar flare
g. Earthquake
h. All of the above

Ans: (d)
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55. Which of the following is a source of fly ash?:

a. Vehicular exhaust
b. Sewage
c. Thermal Power Plants
d. All of the above

Ans: (c)

56. The liquid waste from baths and kitchens is called:

e. Sullage
f. Domestic sewage
g. Storm waste
h. Run off

Ans: (a)
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57. Smog is a:
a. Natural phenomenon
b. Combination of smoke and fog
c. Colourless
d. All of the above

Ans: (b)

58. Air pollution from automobiles can be controlled by fitting:

e. Electrostatic precipitator
f. Wet scrubber
g. Catalytic converter
h. All of the above

Ans: (c)
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59. Which of the following statements about carbon monoxide is true?:

a. Forms complex compounds with haemoglobin
b. Forms complex compounds with leg-haemoglobin
c. Forms by the imcomplete combustion of fossil fuels
d. Both a. & c.

Ans: (d)

60. Which of the following is a point source of water pollution?:

e. Factories
f. Sewage treatment plants
g. Urban and sub-urban lands
h. a. & b.

Ans: (d)
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61. Noise pollution is controlled by:

a. Reducing the noise at source
b. Preventing its transmission
c. Protecting the receiver
d. All the above

Ans: (d)

62. Noise pollution limits at a residential area is:

e. 85 dB
f. 75 dB
g. 45 dB
h. 65 dB

Ans: (c)
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63. Which of the following are non-biodegradable?:

a. Plastics
b. Domestic Sewage
c. Detergents
d. a. & c.

Ans: (d)

64. Noise pollution limits in an industrial area is:

e. 85 dB
f. 55 dB
g. 65 dB
h. 75 dB

Ans: (c)
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65. Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant?:

a. CO
b. O3
c. SO2
d. CO2

Ans: (b)

66. Pesticides cause:

e. Eye irritation
f. Skin irritation
g. Respiratory ailments
h. All of the above

Ans: (d)
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1. Which of the following is not a population characteristic?:

a. Doubling Time
b. Total Fertility Rate
c. Gross Domestic Product Growth Rate
d. Infant Mortality Rate

Ans: (c)

2. Population explosion will cause:

a. Biodiversity
b. Stress on ecosystem
c. More employment
d. None of the above

Ans: (b)
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3. Migration of people from rural areas to urban towns is due to:

a. Employment opportunities
b. Education facilities
c. Better infrastructure
d. All of the above

Ans: (d)

4. Demography is the study of:

a. Animal’s behaviour
b. Population growth
c. Rivers
d. None of these

Ans: (b)
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5. Which of the following age structure pyramid indicates stable population?:

a. Pyramid shaped
b. Bell shaped
c. Urn shaped
d. None of the above

Ans: (b)

6. Population explosion will cause:

e. Socio-economical problems
f. Political problems
g. Energy crisis
h. All of the above

Ans: (d)
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7. Which of the following is having high population density?:

a. India
b. China
c. U.S.A.
d. Western Europe

Ans: (a)

8. Which of the following is not the effect of urbanization?:

e. Air Pollution
f. Thermal Power Pollution
g. Solid Waste Production
h. Noise Pollution

Ans: (b)
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9. Which of the following is the facility that the urban people enjoy?:
a. Better communication access
b. Better quality of air
c. Large land at cheap rates
d. None of the above

Ans: (a)

10. Which of the following is the remedy for ill effects of urbanization?:
e. Development of satellite towns
f. Increase in the number of slums
g. Making cities uninhabitable
h. None of the above

Ans: (a)
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11. Urbanization is:

a. Local environmental issues
b. National environmental issues
c. Both a. & b.
d. Not at all an issue

Ans: (c)

12. Which of the following is the ill effect of urbanization?:

e. Decrease in agricultural land
f. Loss of greenery
g. Loss of water bodies
h. All of the above

Ans: (d)
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13. Which of the following is the factor adversely influencing automobile pollution?:
a. Free moving traffic
b. High vehicular density
c. Broad and smooth roads
d. None of the above

Ans: (b)

14. Which of the following is the reason for automobile pollution in our country?:
e. Poor quality of fuel
f. Advancement in automobile technology
g. Congested traffic
h. Outdated vehicles

Ans: (b)
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15. Which of the following chemical is not emitted by vehicles?:

a. Aluminium Trioxide
b. Carbon Monoxide
c. Oxides of Nitrogen
d. Suspended Particulate Matter (SPM)

Ans: (a)

16. Which of the following is the current control measure to reduce the automobile
pollution?:
e. Total ban on vehicles
f. Outer ring roads
g. Alternative fuels
h. None of these

Ans: (c)
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17. Which of the following pollutant is not emitted by leaded gasoline vehicles?:
a. Peroxyacetylnitrate
b. Hydrocarbons
c. Sulphur Dioxide
d. Lead

Ans: (a)

18. The diesel vehicles pollute the environment largely through:

e. NOx
f. CO
g. Unburnt hydrocarbons
h. All of the above

Ans: (d)
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19. Increase in asthma attacks has been linked to high levels of:
a. Oxygen
b. Airborne dust particles
c. Nitrogen
d. All of the above

Ans: (b)

20. Two stroke motorcycles emit:

e. Carbon Monoxide
f. Unburnt Hydrocarbons
g. Both a. & b.
h. None of the above

Ans: (c)
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21. Which of the following is an oxygen supplier and used to reduce CO during fuel
combustion in an automobile engine?:
a. Cyclo-alkane
b. Ethanol
c. Oxides of nitrogen
d. None of the above

Ans: (b)

22. Which among the following is considered to be a clean fuel?:

e. CNG
f. Electricity
g. Diesel
h. Petrol

Ans: (b)
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23. Which of the following oxygenate is biodegradable?:

a. MTBE
b. C2H5OH
c. TBA
d. ETBE

Ans: (b)

24. Which of the following air pollution control devices are suitable for removing the finest
dust from the air?:
e. Settling Chamber
f. Electrostatic Precipitator
g. Fabric Filter
h. Cyclone Separator

Ans: (b)
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25. The meaning of greenhouse is:

a. House surrounded by greenery
b. House painted with green colour
c. House made of glass for growing plants
d. All of the above

Ans: (c)

26. The meaning of global warming is:

a. Increase in the temperature of the climate
b. A planet hotter than earth
c. Solar radiation
d. None of the above

Ans: (a)
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27. Solar radiation consists of:

a. Near UV region
b. Visible region
c. Infrared region
d. All of the above

Ans: (d)

28. Which of the following is not a green house gas?:

e. CO2
f. SO2
g. O3
h. Water Vapour

Ans: (b)
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29. Water vapour absorbs IR in the given region:

a. 2.5 to 3.5 µm
b. 5 to 7 µm
c. Above 7 µm
d. All are correct

Ans: (d)

30. Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?:

e. N2O
f. CFC’s
g. HFA’s
h. None of these

Ans: (c)
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31. Nitrous oxide:

a. causes global warming
b. depletes the ozone layer
c. is not an air pollutant
d. None of the above

Ans: (a)

32. Which of the following is not a source of nitrous oxide?:

e. Soil and oceans
f. Biomass burning
g. Domesticated animals
h. Industrial processing and automobiles

Ans: (c)
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33. Which of the following gases has a maximum GWP:

a. CFC
b. N 2O
c. CH4
d. CO2

Ans: (a)

34. Which of the following statement is incorrect?:

e. Methane is released during extraction and inefficient combustion of fossil fuels
f. Digestive tracts of cattle, sheep and goats are sources of CH 4
g. Methane is not an air pollutant
h. Coal mines are the major source of CH4

Ans: (c)
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35. The global warming may bring about the following changes in the climate of the earth:
a. Increase in the rainfall
b. Desertification
c. Drought
d. All of the above

Ans: (d)

36. The rising level of CO2 in the atmosphere can be reduced by:
e. Increase in forest cover
f. Use of renewable sources of energy such as solar and wind energy
g. Minimizing the use of fossil fuels
h. All of the above

Ans: (d)
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37. Which of the following are natural sinks for CO2:

a. Oceans
b. Volcanoes
c. Rivers
d. None of the above

Ans: (a)

38. Which of the following is not the effect of global warming?:

a. unpredictable weather pattern
b. adverse effect on food production
c. direct impact on the health of human beings
d. None of the above

Ans: (c)
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39. The major automobile pollutants include:

a. CO2, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM
b. CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM
c. CO, NOx, Freon’s and SPM
d. CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and CH4

Ans: (b)

40. Petroleum based vehicles emit traces of:

e. CO and NOx
f. SPM
g. Aldehydes
h. CH4

Ans: (c)
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41. Heavy duty diesel vehicles contribute more:

a. NOx
b. Particulate matter
c. CO
d. Both a. & b.

Ans: (d)

42. Major pollutants from light petrol vehicles are:

e. CO and Hydrocarbons
f. CO and NOx
g. CH4 and CO2
h. All of the above

Ans: (a)
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43. The 4-stroke engines produce less of the following as compared to 2-stroke engines:
a. CO and Hydrocarbons
b. NOx and SO2
c. Both a. & b.
d. None of the above

Ans: (a)

44. The major cause of global population growth in the 18 th and 19th centuries was:
e. Decrease in death rates
f. Decrease in birth rates
g. Industrial Revolution
h. None of the above

Ans: (c)
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45. The world population in 2000 was around:

a. 8.0 billion
b. 4.5 billion
c. 4.0 billion
d. 6.1 billion

Ans: (d)

46. The average life expectancy around the world is currently:

e. Decreasing
f. Increasing
g. Not changing
h. Stablilizing

Ans: (b)
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47. Which of the following is the problem not associated with population growth:
a. Increased resource consumption
b. Environmental pollution
c. Food and energy shortages
d. None of the above

Ans: (d)

48. The major objectives of family welfare programmes in India is:

e. Disease control
f. Population growth rate control
g. Employment generation
h. None of these

Ans: (b)
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49. Population ageing is:

a. the increase in the average age of the population
b. The result of decreased death and birth rates
c. The trend where more people live to reach old age while fewer children are born
d. All of the above

Ans: (d)

50. Which green house gas is known as colourless, non-flammable, sweetish odour and
laughing gas:
e. Methane
f. CO2
g. Nitrous Oxide
h. Sulphur Hexa-fluoride

Ans: (c)
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51. The first of the major environmental protection act to be promulgated in India was:
a. Water Act
b. Air Act
c. Environment Act
d. Noise Pollution Rules

Ans: (a)

52. The international protocol to protect the ozone layer is:

a. Vienna Protocol
b. Kyoto Protocol
c. Cartagena Protocol
d. Montreal Protocol

Ans: (d)
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53. The protocol that reduces green house gas emissions are:
a. Cartagena Protocol
b. Vienna Protocol
c. Kyoto Protocol
d. Montreal Protocol

Ans: (c)

54. Which of the following is not a green house gas?:

e. Hydrofluorocarbons
f. Methane
g. CO2
h. SO2

Ans: (d)
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55. Global warming could affect:

a. Climate
b. Increase in sea level
c. Melting of glaciers
d. All of the above

Ans: (d)

56. Primary cause of acid rain around the world is due to:
e. CO2
f. SO2
g. CO
h. O3

Ans: (b)