Disinfection of water is done to remove
A. Color
B. Bad taste
C. Foul odour
D. Bacteria
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Which of the following pollutants is absent in the emissions from a fertiliser plant?
A. SO2 & SO3
B. NO2
C. NH3
D. CO
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Which is a secondary air pollutant?
A. Photochemical smog
B. Sulphur dioxide
C. Nitrogen dioxide
D. Dust particles
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Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant?
A. Photochemical smog
B. Sulphur dioxide
C. Nitrogen dioxide
D. Dust particles
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Replenishment of dissolved oxygen in water stream polluted with industrial waste occurs by
A. Natural aeration of water stream
B. Photosynthetic action of algae
C. Both A & B
D. Neither A nor B
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The weakest sound that can be heard by a person in a quiet environment is equivalent to __________ decibel.
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Sulphur dioxide present in the industrial chimney exhaust gases causes
A. Respiratory & lung disease
B. Reduction in plant's productivity owing to acid rain
C. Corrosion of building materials
D. All of the above
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Which of the following is not a practical method of low level radioactive waste disposal?
A. Dilution with inert material
B. Discharging to atmosphere through tall stacks after dilution
C. Disposing off in rivers & oceans
D. Filling in steel crates and shooting it off out of earth
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Which of the following sources is responsible for maximum air pollution?
A. Industrial chimney exhaust
B. Forest fire
C. Automobiles exhaust
D. Photochemical oxidation of organic matter
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Presence of a certain minimum quantity of flourine is desirable in potable water to prevent
A. Dental cavities
B. Scale formation
C. Water-borne disease
D. Corrosion
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Infective bacteria in water is killed by the __________ process.
A. Sterilisation
B. Aeration
C. Disinfection
D. None of these
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Ozone level is generally found to be depleted in India in the month of
A. February
B. July
C. April
D. December
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In troposphere (the weather domain), the temperature 't' at height 'h' above the spa level in metres is given by (where, temperature at sea level is 15°C and t is in °C.)
A. t = 15 - 0.0065h
B. t = 15 + 0.0065h
C. t = 0.0035h -15
D. t = 15 - 0.0035h
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The commonest form of iron & manganese found in ground water as pollutant is in the form of their
A. Carbonates
B. Bi-carbonates
C. Chlorides
D. Sulphides
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Water filtration rate in a rapid sand filter ranges from __________ kilolitres/m2 /hr.
A. 0.1 to 1
B. 3 to 6
C. 10 to 15
D. 15 to 20
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Oil and grease present in an emulsified state in waste water discharged from industries can be removed by
A. Biological oxidation
B. Skimming off
C. Settling out using chemical reagents
D. Chlorination
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Which of the following is a manmade source of air pollution?
A. Automobile exhaust
B. Forest fire
C. Bacterial action in soil and swamp areas
D. All of the above
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Threshold limit value (TLV) i.e., the maximum permissible safe limit of phosgene gas which Hitler used to use to kill his enemies in 'gas chamber' is about __________ ppm.
A. <1
B. 10-100
C. 100-200
D. 100-1000
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80% less than 200 mesh size particles are called
A. Smoke
B. Powder
C. Grit
D. Aggregates
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Removal of __________ is accomplished by aeration of water.
A. Dissolved gases
B. Suspended solids
C. Dissolved solids
D. None of these
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