Effects of Air Pollution on the Taj Mahal

Q. Identify the pollutant gases which are responsible for the discolouration of marbles in the Taj Mahal.

1. $S{O}_{2}andN{O}_2$
2. $S{O}_{2}and{O}_3$
3. $C{H}_{4}andN{O}_2$
4. $O_{3}andC{O}_2$

Q.

Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur causes ______ rain when reacted with water vapour present in atmosphere.

1. Acids

2. Bases

3. Salts

4. Super oxides

Q. Industries located around agra that are responsible for decolouring of Tajmahal are:

1. Automobile
2. Chemical
3. Rubber processing
4. Oil refinery

Q.

Major contributors to acid rain are __________________

Q.

(a) Describe the threat to Taj Mahal monument due to air pollution.

(b) State any two ways of controlling air pollution.

Q. Which of the following steps were ordered by the Supreme Court to save the Taj Mahal?

1. Use of cleaner fuels
2. Use of unleaded petrol in automobiles
3. Both A and B
4. None of above

Q.

What is the largest single cause of aircraft corrosion?

1. Combination of air and salt of sea water

2. Sunlight

3. Bird excreta

4. UV rays

Q.

Question 10
Describe the threat to the beauty of the Taj Mahal.

Q. The major threat to Taj Mahal is:

1. acid rain.
2. hydrogen peroxide.
3. Both a and b.
4. None of the above.

Q. Which of the following pose threat to historical monument Taj Mahal?

1. Floods in Yanuna river
2. Air pollutants from Mathura refinery
3. Temperature mediated spoilage of marble
4. All of the above

Q. Name two gases that are mainly responsible for acid rain?​
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[Acid rain]

Q. Sulphur oxides combine with water vapour to produce sulphuric acid.

1. False
2. True

Q. The glory of Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders, is under threat because of _____________.

1. increase in amount of $O_2$ gas
2. acid rain
3. excessive photoshoot
4. increase in number of tourists

Q. Acid rain corrodes the marble of the monument. The phenomenon is also called:

1. destruction
2. marble cancer
3. corrosion
4. rusting

Q. The phenomenon involving the damage of Taj Mahal due to acid rain is called _____.

1. stone corrosion
2. marble cancer
3. stone cancer
4. acid cancer

Q. Identify the pollutant gases largely responsible for the discoloured and lustreless nature of the marble of the Taj Mahal.

1. $S{O}_2$ and $N{O}_2$
2. $C{O}_2$ and $N{O}_2$
3. $O_3$ and $C{O}_2$
4. $S{O}_2$ and $O_3$

Q. Monuments of marble can be destroyed by:

1. carbon monoxide pollution
2. pesticide pollution
3. sulphur dioxide pollution
4. dust particles

Q. Acid rain corrodes the marble of the Taj Mahal. The phenomenon is named as ___

Q. Oxides of nitrogen and sulphur form when they react with water vapour present in atmosphere.

1. bases
2. salts
3. acids

Q. How individuals can help to prevent acid rains?

1. Using the electrical energy efficiently
2. By using public transportation
3. Simply walking wherever possible
4. All

Q. Experts have warned about Taj Mahal that:

1. pollutants in air are discolouring its white marble
2. pollutants in water are discolouring its white marble
3. all of the above
4. pollutants in land are discolouring its white marble

Q. Among the following which are the chemicals released by the factories.

1. Arsenic
2. Titanium
3. Lead
4. Fluorides
5. Rubidium
6. Carbon dioxide
7. Carbon monoxide
8. Boron

Q. Write any four causes of soil pollution.

Q. Which of the following is the synonym of "Ruinous"?

1. Lustrous
2. Fruitful
3. Disastrous
4. Successful

Q. Why is acid rain considered as a threat to the Taj Mahal?

Q. The phenomenon of marble cancer is due to:

1. global warming
2. CFCs
3. fog
4. acid rain

Q. Which of the following is a property of nitrogen dioxide?

1. Reddish brown
2. Turns potassium iodide paper brown
3. Both A and B
4. Pleasant odour

Q. Experts are worried about Taj mahal because:

1. pollutants in air are discolouring its white marble
2. All of the above
3. it is not only living organisms that get affected by polluted air
4. non-living things like buildings, monuments and statues also get affected

Q. The Taj Mahal is being affected due to

1. Air pollution
2. Radioactive pollution
3. Water pollution
4. None of these

Q.

Taj Mahal is one of the strongest monument and is made up of white marble. It is damaged due to acid rain. This phenomenon is called:

1. Marble cancer

2. Marble shinning

3. Stone cancer

4. Acid cancer