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Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 1

Which of the following air pollutants is wrongly matched with the effect it causes?

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Which of the following air pollutants is wrongly matched with the effect it causes?

A) Dust - reduces photosynthesis in green plants.

B) Carbon monoxide - reduces oxygen in the blood.

C) Chlorofluorocarbons - lead to the depletion of ozone layer.

D) Nicotine - hardens and narrows blood vessels

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 2

Which of the following does NOT cause air pollution?

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Air pollution is not caused by increasing forest reserves.

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Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a general pollutant of atmosphere?

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Carbon dioxide is normally not an atmospheric pollutant. It is required by green plants to carry on photosynthesis. Green plants, use carbon dioxide to synthesize carbohydrates. However, excessive release of carbon dioxide by automobiles, industries and other anthropogenic activities leads to atmospheric pollution. This is because carbon dioxide is a green house gas and is a major gas contributing in global warming.

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 4

Identify the gas associated with greenhouse effect.

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Carbon dioxide causes global warming, which is the same as greenhouse effect. Hence, the gas is called greenhouse gas

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 5

What is the outcome of the release of carbon particles and smoke from factories?

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The release of carbon particles and smoke from factories decreases the rate of photosynthesis in plants.

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 6

A Which of the following gases can result in the formation of acid rain?

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Oxides of sulphur i.e., sulphur dioxide and sulphur trioxide gases present in air combine with moisture and form acids, which come down along with rain water. This is called acid rain. 

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 7

Heat is reflected from the earth's surface and trapped in the atmosphere. Which phenomena is being referred to?

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Heat reflected from the earth's surface is trapped in the atmosphere. This is referred to as the greenhouse effect. 

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 8

Which of the water pollutants is INCORRECTLY paired with the source?

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Sewage comes from domestic waste or municipal waste from sewers, which does not include any industrial waste but only untreated sewage from local residential or commercial areas.
Oil spills can occur when petroleum products or fuel is leaked from ships or the tankers carried by them. Pesticides are used in farms and plantations, while smoke is released from automobiles, machines, factories, etc.

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 9

Which of the following gases is regarded as an atmospheric pollutant?

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SO2 is regarded as an air pollutant.

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 10

What is the effect of sulphur dioxide present in air on human beings?

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Sulphur dioxide in air affects the skin and the lungs of human beings

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 11

How are lead particles released into the air?

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Burning of leaded petrol in automobiles releases lead particles into the air and causes pollution.

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 12

From which of the following bad effects does the ozone layer in our atmosphere protect us?

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Ozone layer present in the atmosphere protects us from UV rays by preventing them from reaching the earth.

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 13

How are monuments of marble destroyed?

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Monuments of marble can be destroyed by acid rain because acid corrodes calcium carbonate (marble). The pollutants in air that cause acid rain are oxides of sulphur and nitrogen.

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 14

Which of the major sources of air pollution contributes pollutants like chlorofluorohydrocarbons?

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Aerosols are the sources of major pollutants like CFC?s. 

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 15

Which of these is the major air pollutant in cities like Delhi and Kolkata?

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A major air pollutant in cities like Delhi and Kolkata is suspended particulate matter.

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 16

Which of the following applications use catalytic converters?

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Automobiles use catalytic converters like platinum. These acts as catalysts to convert CO to CO2.

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 17

What is smog?

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A combination of smoke and fog is smog.

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 18

If there is no CO2 in the atmosphere, what would happen to the earth's temperature?

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CO2 traps heat and does not allow it to escape into space. Hence, if there is no CO2 in the atmosphere, the earth's Temperature would be less than the present.   

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a feature of potable water?

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Potable water should be free from sodium, calcium and magnesium. Potable water should be clean, colourless and odourless, free from bacteria and must contain dissolved oxygen and carbon dioxide.

Olympiad Test: Pollution of Air & Water - Question 20

Which of the following pollutants is NOT present in the vehicular exhaust emissions?

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Ammonia is not present in vehicular exhaust emissions. 

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