Question

Fill in the blanks in the following statements.
(a) $S{O}_2$ causes destruction of ___i___ in plants.
(b) In 11 most polluted cities of India ___ii___ norms were applied by 1st April 2010 while the rest of the country had ___iii___ emission norm compliant automobiles and fuels by 2010.
(c) Participation of local communities with government of India for protecting and managing forests is called ___iv___.
(d) According to central pollution control board (CPCB), particulate size of ___v___ are responsible for causing the greatest harm to human health.

• A. i. Biomagnification
  ii. Bharat stage-II emission
  iii. Euro-II
  iv. JFM
  v. 5 micrometres
• B. i. Eutrophication
  ii. Euro-III
  iii. Euro-IV
  iv. organic farming
  v. 3 micrometres
• C. i. Chlorophyll
  ii. Euro-IV
  iii. Euro-III
  iv. JFM
  v. 2.5 micrometres/less than 2.5 micrometres
• D. i. Algal bloom
  ii. Euro-II
  iii. Euro-III
  iv. Social forestry
  v. 1 micrometres/less than 1 micrometres

Answer 1

The correct option is C i. Chlorophyll

ii. Euro-IV
iii. Euro-III
iv. JFM
v. 2.5 micrometres/less than 2.5 micrometres
(a) $S{O}_2$ causes destruction of chlorophyll in plants.
(b) In 11 most polluted cities of India, Euro-IV norms were applied by 1st April 2010 while rest of the country had Euro-III emission norm compliant automobiles and fuels by 2010.
(c) Participation of local communities with government of India for protecting and managing forests is called JFM (joint forest management).
(d) According to central pollution control board (CPCB), particulate size of 2.5 micrometres/less than 2.5 micrometres are responsible for causing the greatest harm to human health.