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91 Montreal Protocol aims at
[1] Control of CO2 emission
[2] Reduction of ozone depleting substances
[3] Biodiversity conservation
[4] Control of water pollution
Answer: Reduction of ozone depleting substances
92 Treatment of sewage involves:
[1] removal of suspended particles
[2] allow aerination for bacterial action
[3] removal of nitrates and phosphates
[4] all of these
Answer: all of these

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93 Common indicator organism of water pollution is:
[1] Entamoeba histolytica
[2] Escherichia coli
[3] Eichhornia crassipes
[4] Lemna paucicostata
Answer: Escherichia coli
94 Which rays strike on earth due to depletion of ozone layer ?
[1] Ultraviolet
[2] Infrared
[3] Visible light
[4] Microwaves
Answer: Ultraviolet
95 Main approach for conservation of water is
[1] Afforestation
[2] Constructing waste water treatment plnts and recycling the treated water
[3] by storing rain water and recharge groun water
[4] all of these
Answer: all of these
96 BOD is ______ in polluted water and ______ in potable water.
[1] more, less
[2] less, medium
[3] medium, more
[4] less, more
Answer: more, less
97 Increase in the concentration of pollutants in higher trophic levels is known as
[1] Biomagnification
[2] Biodegradation
[3] Eutrophication
[4] Recycling
Answer: Biomagnification
98 ______ is used to convert organic pollutants into water vapour and CO2.
[1] Electrostatic precipitator
[2] Flame combustion
[3] Absorption
[4] Wet-scrubber
Answer: Flame combustion
99 Which method is used to control pollutants of particulate nature ?
[1] Combustion
[2] Absorption
[3] Electrostatic precipitators
[4] Oxidation pond
Answer: Electrostatic precipitators
100 Soil pollution can be reduced by
[1] biological manures
[2] using biofertilizers
[3] biological control
[4] all of these
Answer: all of these
101 Most abundant water pollutant is
[1] Industrial wastes
[2] Pesticides
[3] Detergents
[4] Ammonia
Answer: Industrial wastes
102 Most hazardous metal pollutant of the automobile exhaust is
[1] Lead
[2] Mercury
[3] Cadmium
[4] Copper
Answer: Lead
103 Shell of egg in bird becomes thin (not properly formed) due to the pollution of pesticides. This is due to interference in the activity of :
[1] Calmodulin
[2] Mg ATPase
[3] Ca ATPase
[4] None of these
Answer: Calmodulin
104 Most harmful environmental pollutants are
[1] Natural nutrients in excess
[2] Human organic wastes
[3] Nonbiodegradable chemicals
[4] Waste animal feed
Answer: Nonbiodegradable chemicals
105 The atmosphere of big metropolitan cities is polluted most by
[1] Automobile exhausts
[2] Radio-active fall out
[3] Household waste
[4] Pesticides residue
Answer: Automobile exhausts

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