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  1. Most efficient and suitable dust removal equipment for removal of flyash from flue gas in a thermal power plant is the

  2. A.
    gravity settling chamber
    B.
    cyclone separator
    C.
    electrostatic precipitator
    D.
    bag filter

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  3. Which of the following is not a secondary air pollutant ?

  4. A.
    Ozone
    B.
    Photochemical smog
    C.
    Sulphur dioxide
    D.
    All (a), (b) & (c)

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  5. The concentration of water vapour in troposphere, which depends upon the altitude & temperature varies in the range of zero to __________ percent.

  6. A.
    1
    B.
    4
    C.
    8
    D.
    12

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  7. The main industrial source of emission of hydrogen sulphide air pollutant is

  8. A.
    petroleum refineries.
    B.
    coal based thermal power plants.
    C.
    pulp and paper plant.
    D.
    metallurgical roasting & smelting plant.

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  9. Waste/polluted water discharged from electroplating, blast furnace and coal mining industries contain mainly __________ substances.

  10. A.
    radioactive
    B.
    organic
    C.
    inorganic
    D.
    none of these

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  11. Sound produced by an automobile horn heard at a distance of 1.5 metres corresponds to about __________ decibels.

  12. A.
    90
    B.
    120
    C.
    150
    D.
    180

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  13. Moist atmospheric air at high temperature (e.g., in summer) having high concentration of sulphur dioxide causes

  14. A.
    fading of dyes on textiles.
    B.
    corrosion, tarnishing & soiling of metals.
    C.
    reduced strength of textiles.
    D.
    all (a), (b) and (c).

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  15. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) is not produced in the __________ industry.

  16. A.
    nitric acid making
    B.
    nitrogenous fertiliser
    C.
    detergent
    D.
    any of these

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  17. World's worst radioactive pollution was caused by nuclear reactor disaster which occured in

  18. A.
    Arizona (U.S.A.)
    B.
    Chernobyl (undivided U.S.S.R.)
    C.
    Pensylvania (U.S.A.)
    D.
    Moscow (U.S.S.R.)

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  19. Dissolved oxygen content in river water is around __________ ppm.

  20. A.
    5
    B.
    100
    C.
    250
    D.
    500

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