Pollution is the undesirable change in the physical, chemical or biological characteristics of air, water or land caused by excess accumulation of pollutants. Pollution is the material that causes an adverse effect on the natural quality of any component of the environment. There are two types of pollutant sources first one is primary pollutants that enter the atmosphere directly from various sources and another one is secondary pollutants formed by a chemical reaction between the primary pollutant and another atmospheric constituent in the presence of Sunlight. The phenomenon of their formation is called synergism. They are more important and toxic than primary pollutants. So play the Pollution quiz and check how much you know about pollution?
1. Which one of the following is the rich source of energy but never causes air pollution?
A. Wood
B. Coal
C. Nuclear
D. Solar
2. Which one is the main factor responsible for water pollution?
A. Smoke
B. Ammonia
C. Industrial waste
D. Detergent
3. Minimata is a pollution-related disease that results from......
A. Oil spills into sea
B. Release of Industrial waste mercury into fishing water
C. Release of human organic waste into drinking water
D. Accumulation of arsencals in water
4. Which one is the major cause of air pollution in urban areas?
A. Burning of fossil fuel
B. Plastics and cans
C. Automobiles
D. Oil refineries
5. Which city is the most polluted city in the world?
A. Tokyo
B. Mexico
C. New York
D. Kolkata
6. CO is very harmful to humans because of it...
A. Combines with haemoglobin and produce carboxyhemoglobin which impairs oxygen transport
B. Inhibits ETC of cellular respiration.
C. Turns pH of blood from 7.4 to 3.5.
D. Blocks the respiratory tract.
7. Which one is a marsh gas?
A. H2S
B. CO
C. SO2
D. CH4
8. Which is the environment planning organization?
A. NEERI
B. CSIR
C. WHO
D. ICMR
9. Which one is not a fossil fuel?
A. Coal
B. Petrol
C. Uranium
D. Natural gas
10. The major pollution causing agent is.....
A. Microbes
B. Man
C. Animals
D. Hydrocarbon gases
11. In the coming years, skin diseases will be more common due to...
A. Increase in atmospheric pressure
B. Increase in air pollution
C. Excessive use of detergent
D. Depletion of Ozone
12. The ozone hole was first discovered over.....
A. Antarctica
B. Africa
C. India
D. Europe
13. Stone leprosy is due to......
A. Lichens
B. PAN
C. Acid rain
D. Smoke
14. The most toxic metal pollutant of automobile exhaust is....
A. Hg
B. Cu
C. Cd
D. pH
15. Which of the following measures can be taken to reduce the wastage of energy?
A. Preparation of smokeless stove
B. Use of biogas
C. Growing fuel wood trees
D. All of the above
16. Attack of asthma in some people is due to...
A. Eating polluted food
B. Inhaling of some airborne pollens
C. Excess of Co2 in air
D. Depletion of Ozone layer
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