Atmospheric Pollution
Atmospheric Pollution: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Regions of the Atmosphere, Troposphere, Sources of Carbon Dioxide & Harmful effects of carbon Dioxide etc.
Important Questions on Atmospheric Pollution
The smog is essentially caused by the presence of :
Which of the following is responsible for depletion of ozone layer in upper strata of the atmosphere?
Ozone in stratosphere is depleted by :
When rain is accompanied by a thunderstorm, the collected rainwater will have a value
Ozone in stratosphere extends
The pollution due to oxides of sulphur gets enhanced due to the presence of:
(a) particulate matter
(b) ozone
(c) hydrocarbons
(d) hydrogen peroxide
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
What are the harmful effects of carbon dioxide.
Which of the following is not a source of nitrogen dioxide pollutant?
State harmful effects of carbon dioxide on the environment.
Match the following:
| Pollutants | Effects | ||
| (a) | Chloro fluoro carbon | (i) | BOD level of water increases |
| (b) | Methane in air | (ii) | Acid rain |
| (c) | Synthetic detergents in water | (iii) | Global warming |
| (d) | Nitrogen oxides in air | (iv) | Depletion of ozone layer |
The secondary precursors of photo chemical smog are
Which gas among the following has the maximum global warming potential?
Which of the following is gaseous air pollutant?
Match List - I with List - II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
| (a) | (i) | Acid rain | |
| (b) | (ii) | Smog | |
| (c) | (iii) | Ozone depletion | |
| (d) | (iv) | Tropospheric pollution | |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
The carbon dioxide is formed by
The major air pollutant is:
Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984 was caused by
Which one of the following is responsible for depletion of the ozone layer in the upper stratosphere of the atmosphere?
