Question 1

Lead poisoning

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A)  reduces O2 carrying capacity of haemoglobin in blood
B)  increases O2 carrying capacity of haemoglobin in blood
C)  reduces O2 carrying capacity of myoglobin in muscles
D)  increases O2 carrying capacity of myoglobin in musclesE) All of the above
F) None of the above A

Question 2

Minamata disease was caused by pollution of water by

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A)  mercury
B)  lead
C)  tin
D)  methyl iso cyanateE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Cement factory labourers are prone to

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A)  leukemia
B)  bone marrow disease
C)  asbestosis
D)  cytosilicosisE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Noise is measured using sound meter and the unit is

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A)  hertz
B)  decibel
C)  joule
D)  soundE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

All are physical pollutants except

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A)  heat
B)  sound
C)  radiations
D)  sootE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Pollutants that are introduced into the environment by human activity are called as

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A)  qualitative pollutants
B)  quantitative pollutants
C)  anthropogenic pollutants
D)  all of theseE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Heavy dust can cause

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A)  leaf blights
B)  opening of stomata
C)  closure of stomata
D)  browning of leavesE) All of the above
F) B) and C) C

Question 8

Earth summit was held in

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A)  Stockholm in 1972
B)  Rio de Jeneiro in 1992
C)  Paris in 1992
D)  New York in 1972E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following is mainly responsible for the extinction of wild life

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A)  Pollution of air and water
B)  Hunting of flesh
C)  Destruction of Habitats
D)  All of theseE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following is the major cause of pollution

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A)  plants
B)  man
C)  fungi
D)  hydrocarbon gasesE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

All are primary pollutants except

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A)  Ammonia
B)  Peroxy Acyl Nitrate (PAN) 
C)  sulphur dioxide
D)  hydrogen sulphideE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The occurrence of pesticides like DDT in higher trophic levels is termed as

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A)  bioremediation
B)  biomagnification
C)  biological enhancement
D)  biopollutionE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

Viable material of endangered species can be preserved by

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A)  Gene bank
B)  Gene library
C)  Gene pool
D)  HerbariumE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Wild life is continuously decreasing. What is the main reason of this?

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A)  Predation
B)  Cutting down of forest
C)  Destruction of habitat
D)  HuntingE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The unfavourable alteration of environment due to human activities is termed as

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A)  ecological disturbance
B)  catastrophe
C)  ecological degradation
D)  pollutionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

A river with high BOD value is

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A)  highly polluted
B)  highly clean
C)  highly productive
D)  none of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the radioactive material is largely associated with bone cancer

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A)  radium-226
B)  thorium-232
C)  Strontium-90
D)  iodineE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

What is the major cause of diminishing wildlife number?

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A)  Felling of trees
B)  Cannibalism
C)  Habitat destruction
D)  Paucity of drinking waterE) A) and D)
F) C) and D) C

Question 19

5th June is observed as

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A)  world forest day
B)  world environment day
C)  world wildlife day
D)  world population dayE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Red Data Book Provides data on

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A)  Red flowered plants
B)  Red colored fishes
C)  Lists of plants and animals
D)  Endangered plants and animalsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 4: Environmental Issues and Pollution

Lead poisoning

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Cement factory labourers are prone to

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Noise is measured using sound meter and the unit is

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All are physical pollutants except

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Pollutants that are introduced into the environment by human activity are called as

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Heavy dust can cause

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Earth summit was held in

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Which of the following is mainly responsible for the extinction of wild life

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Which of the following is the major cause of pollution

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All are primary pollutants except

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The occurrence of pesticides like DDT in higher trophic levels is termed as

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Viable material of endangered species can be preserved by

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Wild life is continuously decreasing. What is the main reason of this?

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The unfavourable alteration of environment due to human activities is termed as

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A river with high BOD value is

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Which of the radioactive material is largely associated with bone cancer

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5th June is observed as

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