Air Pollution and Its Control

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Air Pollution and Its Control: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Air Pollutants, Air Pollution, Deforestation, Causes of Air Pollution, Effects of Air Pollution, Electrostatic Precipitators, Smog, Environmental Issues, Chipko Andolan and, Effects of Deforestation

Important Questions on Air Pollution and Its Control

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Which of the following cannot be considered a major cause of air pollution in metro cities?

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

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Particulate are considered as major cause of:

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Which of the following set represent the effect of noise pollution on human health?

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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?

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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:

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

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The statement which is wrong about the figure is:

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Which of the following method can remove nearly 99% of the particular matter present in the exhaust from the thermal power plant?

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Select the mismatched pair.

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How many statement(s) is/are correct regarding CNG?

a. CNG is cheaper than petrol or diesel
b. CNG burns less efficiently, unlike petrol or diesel.
c. It can neither be siphoned off by thieves nor adulterated like petrol or diesel.
d. It is compressed natural gas.

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Which one is incorrect match?

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Which of the following pollutant induces respiratory distress, inhibit ETS in chloroplast and causes glazing of leaves?

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Mark the odd one w.r.t. anthropogenic pollution

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Match the column

Column I Column II
a. Environment (Protection) Act (i) 1988
b. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act (ii) 1987
c. Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act (iii) 1981
d. Montreal Protocol (iv) 1974
e. National Forest Policy (v) 1986

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NOx contributes to all, except

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In automobiles catalytic converters change unburnt hydrocarbons into

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Pollutants which can be removed by a scrubber

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Euro-ll is emission norms for reducing

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By the end of 2002 in Delhi which step is completed for reducing vehicular pollution?