Environmental Issues · Question 3

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
2. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
3. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

The device which can remove particulate matter present in the exhaust from a thermal power plant is:

1. STP
2. Incinerator
3. Electrostatic Precipitator
4. Catalytic Converter

The entire fleet of buses in Delhi were converted to CNG from diesel. In reference to this, which one of the following statements is false?

1. CNG burns more efficiently than diesel
2. The same diesel engine is used in CNG buses making the cost of conversion low
3. It is cheaper than diesel
4. It cannot be adulterated like diesel

Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Why CNG is considered better fuel than diesel? Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

1. C, D and E only
2. A, B, C and E only
3. A, C and D only
4. A, B, D and E only

Dobson units are used to measure thickness of :

1. Troposphere
2. CFCs
3. Stratosphere
4. Ozone

Snow-blindness in Antarctic region is due to

1. High reflection of light from snow
2. Freezing of fluids in the eye by low temperature
3. Inflammation of cornea due to high dose of UV-B radiation
4. Damage to retina caused by infra-red rays

Montreal protocol was signed in 1987 for control of

1. Disposal of e-wastes
2. Transport of Genetically modified organisms from one country to another
3. Emission of ozone depleting substances
4. Release of Green House gases

Which of the following protocols did aim for reducing emission of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere?

1. Gothenburg Protocol
2. Geneva Protocol
3. Montreal Protocol
4. Kyoto Protocol

Polyblend, a fine powder of recycled modified plastic, has proved to be a good material for :

1. Construction of roads
2. Making tubes and pipes
3. Making plastic sacks
4. use as a fertilizer