dB is a standard abbreviation used for the quantitative expression of
1. A particular pollutant
2. The dominant Bacillus in a culture
3. Certain pesticides
4. The density of bacteria in a medium

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Eutrophication is often seen in
1. Deserts
2. Fresh water lakes
3. Ocean
4. Mountains

Subtopic:  Water Pollution |
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Which one of the following expanded forms of the following acronyms is correct
1. IPCC= International Panel for Climate Change
2. UNEP = United Nations Environmental Policy
3. EPA = Environmental Pollution Agency
4. IUCN = International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

Subtopic:  Introduction to Pollution & Types |
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Which one of following pairs of gases are the major cause of "Greenhouse effect"
1. CO2 and O3
2. CO2 and CO
3. CFCs and SO2
4. CO2 and N2O

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"Good ozone" is found in the:
1. Mesosphere
2. Troposphere
3. Stratosphere
4. Ionosphere

Subtopic:  Ozone Layer Depletion |
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Which one of the following is a wrong statement?
1. Most of the forests have been lost in tropical areas.
2. Ozone in upper part of atmosphere is harmful to animals.
3. Greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon.
4. Eutrophication is a natural phenomenon in freshwater bodies.

Subtopic:  Ozone Layer Depletion |
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Measuring Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a method used for:
1. estimating the amount of organic matter in sewage water.
2. working out the efficiency of oil driven automobile engines.
3. measuring the activity of Saccharomyces cerevisae in producing curd on a commercial scale.
4. working out the efficiency of RBCs about their capacity to carry oxygen.

Subtopic:  Water Pollution |
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The Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act came into force in:
1. 1981
2. 1985
3. 1990
4. 1975

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Kyoto Protocol was endorsed at :
1. CoP– 5
2. CoP - 6
3. CoP - 4
4. CoP– 3

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Global warming can be controlled by:

1.  Reducing reforestation, increasing the use of fossil fuel.
2.  Increasing deforestation, slowing down the growth of the human population
3.  Increasing deforestation, reducing the efficiency of energy usage.
4.  Reducing deforestation, cutting down the use of fossil fuel
Subtopic:  Green House Effect & Global Warming |
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