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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
Question Bank
SUBJECT CODE AND TITLE BCS508 Environmental studies and E-waste management
SCHEME 2022 BATCH 2022-26
SEMESTER& SECTION V
FACULTY NAME
Dr. Kokila N R

Q.No. Question
Module 3
1 Bhopal Gas Disaster is a kind of
A) Natural disaster B) Manmade disaster C) Terrorist attack D) None of the above

2 The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is headed by

A) Prime Minister of India B) President of India C) Governor of States D) Chief Minister of
States

3 Disaster Management includes:

A) Mitigation B) Reconstruction C) Rehabilitation D) All of the above

4 The Disaster Management Act was made in

A) 2006 B) 2003 C) 2005 D) 2009

5 Which of the following should be practiced during LPG leakage?

A) Open windows B) Close windows C) Hide under chair D) Switch on the light

6 Environmental pollution is due to

A) Rapid Urbanization B) deforestation C) Afforestation D) A & B

7 Which of the following is air pollutant

A) CO B) O2 C) N2 D) all

8 Which of the following are natural sources of air pollution

A) Volcanic eruption B) solar flair C) earth quake D) all

9 Which of the following are biodegradable pollutants

A) Plastics B) Domestic sewage C) detergent D) all

10 Noise pollution can be minimized by

A) Urbanization B) Maintaining silence C) Reducing noise at source D) none

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11 BOD Means
A) Biochemical oxygen demand B) chemical oxygen demand C) biophysical oxygen
demand D) all

12 Which of the following industry generates colored waste

A) Software industry B) Textile industry C) Biomedical industry D) none

13 Physical pollution of water is due to

A) Dissolved oxygen B) Turbidity C) pH D) none of these

14 Which of the following source is surface water

A) Springs B) streams C) deep wells D) all

15 Deforestation can
A) Increase the rain fall B) Increase soil fertility C) Introduce silt in the rivers D) None of
these
16 Which of the following is non point source of water pollution
A) Factories B) Sewage treatment plant C) Urban and Sub-urban land D) all of the above

17 . Sound beyond which of the following level can be regarded as a pollutant

A) 40 dB B) 80 dB C)120 dB D) 150 dB

18 Which of the following is a major source of thermal pollution of water bodies

A) Sewage treatment plants B) Thermal power plants C) Solid waste disposal D) all

19 Smog is
A) A natural phenomenon B) combination of smoke and fog C) Colorless D) all of the
above

20 Air pollution from automobiles can be controlled by fitting

A) Electrostatic precipitator B) wet scrubber C) Catalytic converter D) all of the above

21 Which of the following statements about carbon monoxide is true

A) Forms complex with haemoglobin B) Forms complex with leg-hemoglobin C) formed by
the incomplete combustion of fossil fuels D) both A and C

22 Which of the following is a point source of water pollution

A) Factories B) Sewage treatment plants C) Urban and Sub-Urban lands D) both A and B

23 Definition of Noise is
A) Loud sound B) Unwanted sound C) Constant sound D) Sound of high frequency

24 Noise pollution is controlled by

A) Reducing the noise at the source B) Preventing its transmission C) Protecting the receiver
D) All

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25 Noise pollution limits at residential area
A) 45 dB B) 80 dB C) 55 dB D) 90 dB

26 Noise pollution limits in industrial area

A) 45 dB B) 80 dB C) 65 dB D) 90 dB

27 Which of the following is a secondary air pollutant

A) Carbon monoxide B) Sulphur dioxide C) Ozone D) Carbon dioxide

28 Pesticide causes
A) Eye irritation B) Skin irritation C) Respiratory ailments D) All the above

29 Blarring sounds are known to cause

A) mental distress B) High cholesterol C) neurological problems D) all of the above

30 “Minamata Disease” is caused due to

A) Lead B) Arsenic C) Mercury D) Cadmium

31 The major automobile pollutants include

A) CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM B) CO, NOx, Hydrocarbons and CH4
C) CO2, NOx, Hydrocarbons and SPM D) CO, NOx, Freon’s and SPM

32 Heavy duty diesel vehicles contribute more

A) Nox B) Particulate matter C) CO D) Both A and B

33 Increase in asthma attacks has been linked to high levels of

A) Nitrogen B) Oxygen C) Air-borne dust particles D) All the above

34 Which of the following substantially reduces CO2 emission from automobiles?

A) Bio fuels like Ethanol and bio diesel B) Fossil fuels like coal and lignite C) Nuclear
element like Uranium D) Voltaic cells

35 The protcol that reduces green house gas emissions are

A) Kyoto protocol B) cartagena protocol C) Montreal protocol D) Vienna protocol

36 Which of the following is not a green house gas?

A) Hydro chlorofluorocarbons B) Methane C) CO2 D) SO2

37 Primary cause of acid rain around the world is due to

A) Carbon dioxide B) Sulphur dioxide C) Carbon Monoxide D) Ozone

38 Waste removal system was established in which of the following cities for the first time?
(A) Athens (B) Lahore (C) Paris (D) London

39 Which of the following is done on an individual level?

(A) Burning (B) Disposal (C) Recycling (D) Source reduction

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40 The process of burning municipal solid wastes under suitable temperature and conditions in a
specific furnace is called
(A) Landfill (B) Incineration (C) Recycling (D) Vermicomposting

41 The burning of solid waste is not recommended because

(A) It is very costly (B) It requires a lot of space (C) It requires modern technologies (D) It
causes several environmental issues

42 When the organic matter present in the sanitary landfill decomposes, it generates
(A) Methane (B) Nitrogen (C) Hydrogen (D) All of the above

43 Which of the following is the oldest and the most common method used to dump solid
wastes?
(A) River (B) Ocean (C) Landfill (D) None of the above

44 Which of the following chemical is responsible for London smog episode?

A) Sulphur dioxide B) Sulphur C) Sulphur trioxide D) Sulphur oxide

45 Environmental disease outbreak in Toyama, Japan was due to

A) Lead B) Cadmium C) Mercury D) Zinc

46 Which of the following chemical is responsible for acute lung disease from Bhopal gas
tragedy?
A) Methylisocyanate B) Methyl C) Methylisocyanade D) Methylcyanate

47 Heavy metals like Arsenic, Cadmium and Cyanide effects

A) Immune system B) Nervous system C) Skin D) Respiratory system

48 What is the hazardous pollutant released from LED’s?

A) Arsenic B) Barium C) Cobalt D) Cadmium

49 What is the hazardous pollutant released from electron tubes?

A) Arsenic B) Cobalt C) Barium D) Cadmium

50 What is the hazardous pollutant released from circuit boards?

A) Arsenic B) Barium C) Lead D) Copper

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