Air Pollution and Its Control

In which of the following pollution electrostatic precipitator of a thermal plant fails to function?

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?

Given below are two statements:

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

Statement $\mathrm{II}$: 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:

The device which can remove particulate matter present in the exhaust from a thermal power plant is:

Catalytic converters are fitted into automobiles to reduce the emission of harmful gases. Catalytic converters change unburnt hydrocarbons into

One greenhouse gas contributes 14% to total global warming and another contributes 6% , these are respectively identified as

The electrostatic precipitators (ESP) are the instruments where the gas containing dust is passed between two _____.

Catalytic converters are fitted into automobiles to reduce the emission of harmful gases. Catalytic converters change unburnt hydrocarbons into

Catalytic converters are fitted into automobiles to reduce emission of harmful gases. What do catalytic converters change unburnt hydrocarbons into?
 

From petroleum products, why is it necessary to remove sulphur?

Match correctly the following and choose the correct option.

The correct match is

Among the following which one causes more indoor chemical pollution?
 

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is
 

According to the Central Pollution Control Board, particles that are responsible for causing great harm to human health are of diameter
 

Study the following statements and pick up the correct ones:

I. Carbon monoxide pollution affects the transport of ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$ by the blood.

II. Electrostatic precipitators are used to control the pollution of sulphur dioxide.

III. Nitrogen oxides combine with volatile organic compounds by the action of sunlight and form secondary pollutants.

IV. Poisonous gas emissions of automobiles can be controlled by fitting catalytic converters.

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act was amended in $1987$ to include among pollutants: