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  1. Which of the following appeared to be with a significant potential for accumulation through food chains ?

  2. A.

     DDT

    B.

     Parathion

    C.

     Lindane

    D.

     Carbaryl

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  3. Higher concentration of nitrogen dioxide in atmosphere air causes

  4. A.

     Cancer

    B.

     Bronchitis

    C.

     Asphyxiation

    D.

     Corrosion

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  5. Which of the following in automobile exhaust can cause cancer?

  6. A.

     Oxides of nitrogen

    B.

     Carbon monoxide

    C.

     Lead

    D.

     Polyclinic hydrocarbons

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  7. White lung cancer is caused by

  8. A.

     Asbestos

    B.

     Silica

    C.

     Textiles

    D.

     Paper

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  9. Which of the following is a man-made source of air pollution ?

  10. A.

     Automobile exhaust

    B.

     Forest fire

    C.

     Bacterial action in soil and swamp areas

    D.

     All of the above

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  11. Oxide of sulphur present in the atmosphere are washed down by rains to cause :

  12. A.

     Depletion of fossil fuel reserves

    B.

     Eutrophication in lakes

    C.

     Lowering of pH of soil

    D.

     Industrial smog formation

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  13. Supersonic jet causes pollution by thinning of

  14. A.

     O3 layer

    B.

     O4 layer

    C.

     SO2 layer

    D.

     CO2 layer

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  15. The pollutant responsible for ozone holes is ________

  16. A.

     CO2

    B.

     SO2

    C.

     CO

    D.

     CFC

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  17. Major gaseous pollutant of the thermal power station is

  18. A.

     H2 S

    B.

     NH3

    C.

     NO2

    D.

     SO2

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  19. The gas causing acid rain in an industrial area is

  20. A.

     Carbon dioxide

    B.

     Carbon monoxide

    C.

     Sulphur dioxide

    D.

     Methane

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