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Which of the following gases are air pollutants ?

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Important Questions on Environmental Issue

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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
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Which one of the following statements is not valid for aerosols?
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Due to increasing air-borne allergens and pollutants, many people in urban areas are suffering from respiratory disorder causing wheezing due to
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Acid rain is caused by the increase in the atmospheric concentration of :
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Air pollution that occurs in sunlight is
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Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?
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Fill in the blank with the correct option from the bracket.
_____ (Electrostatic precipitator/Trajectory separators) is the most efficient device to eliminate particulate matter from industrial emissions.
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_____ is used in aerosol sprays. (Choose one of the following: CFC/Methane).

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The increase in toxicity (poisonous effect) by reaction among the primary pollutants is called _____ due to which effect is enhanced.
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Particles with least diameter are present in _____.
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Fill in the blank with the correct word given in the bracket.

The contamination of environment by unwanted substances is known as _____ (pollution/inversion).

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_____ cause the depletion of the ozone layer.
Mathura oil refinery Prevents Oxygen Hot Boiling
Chlorofluorocarbons Filtration CNG, LPG Air Acid rain
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CFCs deplete the _____.
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When rainfall contains very high amounts of nitric and sulphuric acids, it is called _____.
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_____ used in old refrigerators depletes the ozone layer.
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CFC was used as a_____.(Antifreeze/ coolant)
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Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) cause depletion of the _____ layer. (ozone/ mesosphere)
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Rubber particles and dust raised by running motor vehicles are examples of _____ (particulate/water) pollutants.
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CFCs cause depletion of _____. (Mesosphere/ Ozone layer/ Troposphere)
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Metals lose _____ because of acid present in the rain.