CFC (chloro fluoro carbon) is very highly reactive in causing depletion of ozone layer in the atmosphere. Each atom of chlorine liberated from CFC is capable of decomposing __________ molecules of ozones. 10⁹ 10¹⁵ 10⁵ 10² TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Oilish impurities present the effluent discharged from the electroplating industry is normally not removed by Floatation & skimming Chemical coagulation Ultrafiltration Centrifugation TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Carbon monoxide is a pollutant, which causes Asphyxiation (suffocation) leading to death Respiratory disease (e.g. asthma) Retardation in crop growth Damage to building materials like marble TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Green house gases blanket/block the infrared radiation from earth's surface to the atmosphere leading to its progressive warming up. Which of the following gases does not exhibit green house effect? CO₂ SO₃ H₂ N₂ TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Maximum permissible concentration (i.e. TLV) of DDT in public water supply system is __________ micro gram (μ g)/litre. 332 2 42 1050 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
The amount of coagulant needed for coagulation of water increases with(i) Increase in turbidity of water(ii) Decrease in turbidity of water(iii) Increase in temperature of water(iv) Decrease in temperature of waterThe correct answer is (i)and(iv) (ii) and (iv) (ii) and (iii) (i) and (ii) TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Pick out the wrong statement pertaining to 'green house' for the plants. TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Threshold limit value (TLV) means maximum permissible/acceptable concentration. TLV of phosgene in air is about __________ ppm (parts per million). 0.2 4.8 0.002 1.2 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following is an adsorbant used for the removal of SO₂ from gas/air? Bog iron Limestone powder or alkalised alumina Silica gel Active carbon TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Which of the following pollutants, if present in atmosphere is detectable by its odour? CO CO₂ SO₂ NO₂ TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?