Pollution in India

Q.

Chipko movement was started to conserve ___ .

1. Grasslands

2. Soils

3. Desert

4. Forests

Q.

When contaminated substances leak into the ground and are carried by filtration into groundwater supplies, it leads to ___ .

1. Water pollution

2. Air pollution

3. Noise pollution

4. Land pollution

Q.

Extensive planting of trees to increase forest cover is called _________.

Q.

___ is the poisonous gas leaked during Bhopal gas tragedy.

1. Teflon

2. Hydrogen Sulphide

3. MIC

4. PVC

Q. Bhopal gas tragedy occured in at Union Carbide India Limited.

1. 1980
2. 1982
3. 1984
4. 1983

Q.

The biological decomposition of organic substances in wastes under controlled conditions is known as ___ .

1. Composting

2. Sanitary landfill

3. Pyrolysis

4. Incineration

Q. To reduce pollution, government should impose heavy penalty on polluting vehicles. This is a __________ statement.

1. subjective
2. negative
3. positive
4. normative

Q. ___________ sector can help in solving problems of urban congestion and pollution in urban areas.

1. Industrial
2. Service
3. Agriculture
4. Banking

Q.

Give reason-

Cottrells smoke precipitator is fitted at the mouth of chimney used in factories