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State true (T) or false (F) for given statements and choose the correct option.

A. Dobson units are used to measure sound quality.

B. According to Euro III norms, sulphur should be controlled at 150ppm in petrol.

C. The intensity of sound is the average rate per unit area at which the energy is transferred by the wave on the surface.

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Important Questions on Environmental Issues

EASY
Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was amended in 1987 to include among pollutants:
EASY
Which one of the following statements is not valid for aerosols?
EASY

Match the following

  List-I   List-II
(A) Hospital wastes (I) Electrostatic precipitators
(B) SO2 pollution (II) Catalytic converters
(C) Particulates (III) Scrubbers
(D) Automobile exhausts (IV) Biotoilets
    (V) Incinerators
EASY
According to Supreme Court of India, ruling with respect to 'Bharat Stage VI' Norms, from which date, these are supposed to be implemented in the country?
EASY
Due to increasing air-borne allergens and pollutants, many people in urban areas are suffering from respiratory disorder causing wheezing due to
EASY
The entire fleet of buses in Delhi were converted to CNG from diesel. In reference to this, which one of the following statements is false?
HARD
Which of the following causes biomagnification? 
EASY
Through ‘electrostatic precipitator’ which of the following matter is removed?
EASY
According to Central Pollution Control Board [CPCB] what size (in diameter) of particulate is responsible for causing greater harm to human health?
MEDIUM

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: In a scrubber, the exhaust from the thermal plant is passed through the electric wires to charge the dust particles.

Statement II: Particulate matter (PM 2.5) cannot be removed by a scrubber but can be removed by an electrostatic precipitator.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

EASY
Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?
EASY
The device which can remove particulate matter present in the exhaust from a thermal power plant is:
EASY
 What would be the environmental consequences resulting from recurrent destruction of wetlands and depletion of the number of agricultural lands?
HARD
Very soon, our country will be the world’s highest populous country. This alarming rise in population forces us to find new areas for food production. CMFRI suggested the conversion of mangrove forests into aquacultural areas. If so, what will be the environmental and health problems we will be facing?