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WorksheetsENVIROPEDIA
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
1. _______is the poisonous gas leaked during Bhopal Gas Tragedy.
a. Methyl Iso Cyanate
b. Teflon
c. PVC
d. Hydrogen Sulphide
2. Which is the cleanest city of India?
a. Surat
b. Indore
c. Navi Mumbai
d. Vijaywada
3. Lead in water can cause :
a. Eye disease
b. Arthritis
c. Kidney Damage
d. Hair fall
4. BOD of river water is found very high. This means water
a. is clear
b. is highly polluted
c. contain algae
d. contain many dissolved minerals
5. Melanornia (Skin Cancer) is associated with
a. ozone accumulation
b. ozone depletion
c. acid rain
d. allergens
6. Acid rain mainly result from
a. Sulphur dioxide
b. Carbon Dioxide
c. Carbon Monoxide
d. Ammonia
7. Which of the following fuels produce minimum environmental pollution?
a. Diesel
b. Kerosene
c. Hydrogen
d. Coal
8. Which among the following is the dangerous Green House Gas, created by the Waste Water?
a. Nitrogen
b. Sulfur Dioxide
c. Methane
d. Carbon Dioxide
9. Agriculture is known as both a source and sink for greenhouse gases. Which of the following is / are the greenhouse gases released by agricultural activities?
1. Carbon Dioxide
2. Methane
3. Nitric Oxide
4. Nitrogen
10. How many deaths are there annually as a result of exposure to outdoor air pollution?
a. 1.5 million
b. 2.8 million
c. 3.1 million
d. 4.2 million
11. The use of microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants such as oil spills in the water bodies is known as :
a. Biomagnification
b. Bioremediation
c. Biomethanation
d. Bioreduction
12. What percentage of land area should remain covered by forest to maintain Ecological balance?
a. 10%
b. 5%
c. 33%
d. 50%
13. Environmental pollution exposure during pregnancy is not a risk factor for pre-term (premature) birth.
a. Yes
b. No
c.May be
d. Don’t Know
14. What is the cleanest river in India?
a. River Damodar
b. River Bagmati
c. River Yamuna
d. River Umngot
15. Eutrophication results from:
a. Agriculture and sewage water
b. Vehical exhaust
c. Pesticides
d. Industrial effluents
