GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 112

GEOGRAPHY MCQS SET 112

1111) Acid rain is caused by the pollution of environment by
A) carbon dioxide and nitrogen
B) carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
C) ozone and carbon dioxide
D) nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide

Answer: nitrous oxide and sulphur dioxide
   
1112) Consider the following statements
1. Asian Brown Cloud is a layer 0f air pollution that covers parts of Northern lndian Ocean, India and Pakistan.
2. Asian Brown Cloud is a permanent phenomenon.
Which among the above statements is are correct?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: Only 1
   
1113) Ground water in the Bengal basin is mostly contaminated by
A) chromium
B) lead
C) cadmium
D) arsenic

Answer: arsenic
   
1114) Match List I (Environmental Degradation) with List II (Constituent Causing Degradation) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List I      List II
A. Acid Rain      1.Nitrogen
B. Automobile Smoke      2. C Nitrogen Carbon dioxide
C. Ozone Depletion      3. oxide of Sulphur
D. Global Warming      4. oxide Sulphur
      5.Chlorofluoro-carbon

The codes are given as A B C D
A) 4 2 5 3
B) 4 3 1 2
C) 4 3 5 2
D) 4 3 2 1

Answer: 4 3 5 2
   
1115) Heavy metal pollution of caused by
A) domestic sewage
B) wood burning
C) acid plants
D) paints

Answer: domestic sewage

1116) Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in Some parts of lndia?
1. Arsenic 2. Sorbitol 3. Fluoride 4. Formaldehyde 5. Uranium
Select the correct answer using the codes given below
A) 1 and 3
B) 2, 4 and 5
C) 1, 3 and 5
D) All of these

Answer: 1 and 3
   
1117) Consider the following
1. Designation of a technology as a 'clean coal' technology does not imply that it reduces emissions to zero or near zero.
2. Nuclear energy emits almost no greenhouse gases.
Which of the statements given above is/are true?
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) All of these
D) None of these

Answer: All of these
   
1118) Biodegradable wastes can usually be converted into useful substances
with the help of
A) bacteria
B) nuclear proteins
C) radioactive substances
D) viruses

Answer: bacteria
   
1119) Which of the following is biodegradable?
A) Paper
B) DDT
C) Aluminium
D) Plastic

Answer: Paper
   
1120) Consider the following
1. Carbon dioxide 2. Oxides of Nitrogen 3. Oxides of Sulphur
Which of the above is/are the emission /emissions from coal combustion thermal power plants?
A) Only 1
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3
D) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: 1, 2 and 3