Which of the following radioactive wastes emits all α, β & γ rays and hence is the most hazardous of all radioactive emitters?
A. I-131
B. Sr-90
C. Au-198
D. Ra-226
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The progressive warming up of the earth's surface is mainly due to the
A. Automobile exhaust
B. Blanketing effect of CO2 in the atmosphere
C. De-forestation
D. Thickening of ozone layer
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The ratio of oxygen available to the oxygen required for stabilisation of sewage is called the
A. Bacterial stability factor
B. Relative stability
C. Biological oxygen demand (BOD)
D. Oxygen ion concentration
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Reinglemann chart is used for the measurement of the
A. Combustibles present in automobile exhaust
B. Smoke density from a chimey
C. Exhaust gas density
D. Flue gas temperature
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Aerosols present in atmospheric air may be
A. Positively charged
B. Negatively charged
C. Neutral
D. Combination of all A, B & C
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Biological oxygen demand (BOD) is a characteristic and not a constituent of water
B. BOD is a measure of the amount of oxygen which will be demanded & used in 5 days by the biological decomposition of the organic matter present in water stream present as food for the living organi
C. BOD is expressed in mg/litre (typically, BOD=2.5 mg/litre for potable water)
D. None of these
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Fresh domestic sewage is __________ in color.
A. Grey
B. Dark brown
C. Red
D. Black
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Maximum permissible residual chlorine in treated water should be __________ mg/litre.
A. 0.001 to 0.01
B. 02 to 0.3
C. 2 to 3
D. 5 to 10
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Carbonaceous particles having size less than 1 μm are called
A. Grit
B. Aggregates
C. Aerosols
D. Smoke
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Pick out the wrong statement.
A. Benzopyrene which causes cancer is present in traces in tobacco, charcoal & petrol driven automobile exhaust
B. NO2 is capable of penetrating the troposphere and can absorb both ultraviolet & visible light
C. Hydrocarbon pollutants are produced by sweet gum, oak & natural rubber trees
D. H2 S is not at all produced during combustion of sulphur bearing fuels as all the sulphur is oxidised to SO2
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Smog is
A. Nothing but black smoke
B. A combination of smoke and fog
C. A liquid particle resulting from vapor condensation
D. A solid particle e.g. flyash
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Smoke is produced due to
A. Insufficient supply of combustion air and insufficient time for combustion
B. Poor quality of fuel and improper mixing of fuel & combustion air
C. Poor design & overloading of furnace
D. All of the above
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Which of the following air pollutants is not toxic to vegetation i.e., doesn't cause vegetation damage?
A. Smog & ozone
B. Hydrogen fluoride & nitrogen oxides
C. Sulphur dioxide & spray of weed killers
D. Carbon monoxide
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What are the methods of treatment & disposal of radioactive wastes?
A. Evaporation & chemical precipitation
B. Biological methods & adsorption in ion exchange materials
C. Fixing into a solid mass with cement and sinking deep in the sea
D. All of the above
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Workers working in __________ industry are most prone to white lung cancer.
A. Coal mining
B. Limestone mining
C. Textile
D. Asbestos
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Inhalation of lead compounds present in automobile exhaust (using leaded petrol) causes
A. Blood poisoning
B. Anaemia
C. Nervous system disorder
D. All of the above
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The average thickness of ozone layer in stratosphere is about __________ dobson unit (DU).
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For existence of aquatic life in water, the dissolved oxygen content in it, should not be less than __________ ppm.
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__________ can not control the noise pollution.
A. Use of silencers
B. Green house gases
C. Vibration damping
D. Tree plantation
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Green house gases blanket/block the infrared radiation from earth's surface to the atmosphere leading to its progressive warming up. Which of the following gases does not exhibit green house effect?
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