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Pollution - Test Set 4

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  1. Question 1

    Which of the following are some important pollutants released by steel industry in India?

    1. Oxides of sulphur

    2. Oxides of nitrogen

    3. Carbon monoxide

    4. Carbon dioxide

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
    1. 1, 3 and 4 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 4 only
    4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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  2. Question 2

    With reference to ‘fly ash’ produced by the power plants using the coal as fuel, which of the following statements is/are correct?

    1. Fly ash can be used in the production of bricks for building construction

    2. Fly ash can be used as a replacement for some of the Portland cement contents of concrete

    3. Fly ash is made up of silicon dioxide and calcium oxide only, and does not contain any toxic elements.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2 only
    3. 1 and 3
    4. 3 only
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  3. Question 3

    In the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric gases are normally considered in calculating the value of Air Quality Index?
    1. Carbon dioxide

    2. Carbon monoxide

    3. Nitrogen dioxide

    4. Sulfur dioxide

    5. Methane

    Select the correct answer using the code given below.
    1. 1, 2 and 3 only
    2. 2, 3 and 4 only
    3. 1, 4 and 5 only
    4. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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  4. Question 4

    Which of the following are some important pollutants released by steel industry in India?
    1. Oxides of sulphur
    2. Oxides of nitrogen
    3. Carbon monoxide
    4. Carbon dioxide
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
    1. 1, 3 and 4 only
    2. 2 and 3 only
    3. 1 and 4 only
    4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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  5. Question 5

    10. With reference to ‘fly ash’ produced by the power plants using the coal as fuel, which of the following statements is/are correct?
    1. Fly ash can be used in the production of bricks for building construction
    2. Fly ash can be used as a replacement for some of the Portland cement contents of concrete
    3. Fly ash is made up of silicon dioxide and calcium oxide only, and does not contain any toxic elements.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 2 only
    3. 1 and 3
    4. 3 only
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  6. Question 6

    In the cities of our country, which among the following atmospheric gases are normally considered in calculating the value of Air Quality Index?
    1. Carbon dioxide
    2. Carbon monoxide
    3. Nitrogen dioxide
    4. Sulfur dioxide
    5. Methane
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.
    1. 1, 2 and 3 only
    2. 2, 3 and 4 only
    3. 1, 4 and 5 only
    4. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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  7. Question 7

    In the context of mitigating the impending global warming due to anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide, which of the following can be the potential sites for carbon sequestration?
    1. Abandoned and uneconomic coal seams
    2. Depleted oil and gas reservoirs
    3. Subterranean deep saline formations
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
    1. 1 and 2 only
    2. 3 only
    3. 1 and 3 only
    4. 1, 2 and 3
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  8. Question 8

    Which of the following are the reasons/factors for exposure to benzene pollution?
    • Automobile exhaust
    • Tobacco smoke
    • Wood burning
    • Using varnished wooden furniture
    • Using products made of polyurethane
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
    1. 1, 2 and 3 only
    2. 2 and 4 only
    3. 1, 3 and 4 only
    4. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
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