Environmental Issues


  1. Acid rains are produced by









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    NO2 and SO2 after reacting with water in atmosphere produce HNO3 & H2SO4 which falls down as acid rain.

    Correct Option: A

    NO2 and SO2 after reacting with water in atmosphere produce HNO3 & H2SO4 which falls down as acid rain.


  1. Which one is not a pollutant normally?









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    CO2 in its normal fraction in air (about 0.03%) is actually not a pollutant but above this it is considered as a pollutant. At the elevated level it becomes a cause for global warming.

    Correct Option: B

    CO2 in its normal fraction in air (about 0.03%) is actually not a pollutant but above this it is considered as a pollutant. At the elevated level it becomes a cause for global warming.



  1. Most hazardous metal pollutant of automobile exhausts is









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    Lead (Pb) is the most hazardous metal pollutant present in automobile exhaust.

    Correct Option: C

    Lead (Pb) is the most hazardous metal pollutant present in automobile exhaust.


  1. Sound becomes hazardous noise pollution at level









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    Above 80 dB sound becomes hazardous.

    Correct Option: B

    Above 80 dB sound becomes hazardous.



  1. Atmosphere of big/metropolitan cities is polluted most by









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    Automobile exhaust is the main cause of air pollution in metro cities.

    Correct Option: A

    Automobile exhaust is the main cause of air pollution in metro cities.