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pollution of air and water

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

A thick fog-like layer in the atmosphere, especially during winters is called -----------

a)

smog

b)

fog

c)

smoke

d)

smof

2.

if we combine the two longest rivers in the world it will be equal to the registered vehicles in Delhi if they are lined up one after other. What is the name of the these rivers.

a)

Ganga & Nile rivers

b)

Nile & Amazon rivers

c)

Yamuna & Amazon rivers

d)

Yellow & Amazon rivers

3.

The substance which contaminate the air is called air pollution

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Full form of CNG, LPG

(a)  

5.

Which is the gas produced from incomplete burning of fuels such as petrol and diesel ?

a)

CFCs

b)

Carbon

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

sulphur dioxide

6.

side effect if we breath carbon monoxide :

reduced the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood

a)

True

b)

False

7.

name the oxide that smoke contains and combines with fog and other air pollutants to create smog.

a)

oxides of carbon

b)

oxides of iron

c)

oxides of nitrogen

d)

oxides of copper

8.

----------- are a major source of gaseous pollutants like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide

a)

oil refineries

b)

mines

c)

vehicles

d)

automobiles

9.

the trapping of radiations by the earth's atmosphere is similar to the green house that absorbs the sun's heat and do not let it out. what is the name of the effect?

a)

global warming effect

b)

greenhouse effect

c)

carbon affect

d)

heat trap effect

e)

None of these

10.

CFCs are used in refrigerators, air conditioners, aerosol sprays but damages the oxygen layer in the atmosphere

a)

true

b)

false

11.

what are the particles emitted from the Mathura oil refinery that had contributed in towards the yellowing of the marble of Taj Mahal

a)

carbon monoxide

b)

soot particles

c)

acid rain

d)

Sulphuric acid

12.

which month do we plant lakhs of trees every year which is also called Van Mahotsav ?

a)

May

b)

July

c)

August

d)

June

13.

when were the initiatives, Ganga Action Plan and National Mission For Clean Ganga launched respectively ?

a)

1947, 2009

b)

1985, 2016

c)

2001,2019

d)

1984,2017

14.

bacteria in the water feed on the chemicals and when it dies it serves as food for the algae. thus oxygen level decreases. is this true or false

a)

False

b)

True

15.

water suitable for drinking is called ------

a)

potable water

b)

natural water

c)

sea water

d)

plotable water

16.

a chemical method for purifying water is called

a)

filtering

b)

boiling

c)

galvanization

d)

chlorination