NEET
2023
MCQ
Nitrates and phosphates flowing from agricultural farms into water bodies are a significant cause of :
NEET
2023
MCQ
What will happen if fresh water lake gets contaminated by addition of polluted water with high BOD?
NEET
2023
MCQ
Match List-I with List-II.
|
List - I |
|
List - II |
| (A) |
Deforestation |
(I) |
Responsible for heating of Earth's surface and atmosphere |
| (B) |
Reforestation |
(II) |
Conversion of forested areas to non-forested areas |
| (C) |
Green-house effect |
(III) |
Natural ageing of lake by nutrient enrichment of its water |
| (D) |
Eutrophication |
(IV) |
Process of restoring a forest that once existed but was removed |
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
NEET
2023
MCQ
Select the correct statements regarding dissolved
Oxygen and Biochemical Oxygen Demand.
(A) BOD is inversely related to dissolved oxygen.
(B) Low dissolved oxygen and high BOD lead to
loss of aquatic life.
(C) High BOD leads to high dissolved oxygen.
(D) Both BOD and dissolved oxygen are indicator of
health of a water body.
(E) Both BOD and dissolved oxygen are affected by
amount of organic matter in the water body.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
NEET
2023
MCQ
The thickness of ozone in a column of air in the atmosphere is measured in terms of :
NEET
2023
MCQ
Which of the following statements is correct?
NEET
2023
MCQ
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Electrostatic precipitator is most widely used in thermal power plant.
Statement II : Electrostatic precipitator in thermal power plant removes ionising radiations.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
NEET
2022
MCQ
Why CNG is considered better fuel than diesel?
(a) It can not be adulterated.
(b) It takes less time to fill the fuel tank
(c) It burns more efficiently.
(d) It is cheaper.
(e) It is less inflammable.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
NEET
2022
MCQ
The device which can remove particulate matter present in the exhaust from a thermal power plant is:
NEET
2022
MCQ
The entire fleet of buses in Delhi were converted to CNG from diesel. In reference to this, which one of the following statements is false?
NEET
2022
MCQ
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : In a scrubber the exhaust from the thermal plant is passed through the electric wires to charge the dust particles.
Statement II : Particulate matter (PM 2.5) cannot be removed by scrubber but can be removed by an electrostatic precipitator.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
NEET
2021
MCQ
Dobson units are used to measure thickness of :
NEET
2020
MCQ
Snow-blindness in Antarctic region is due to
NEET
2020
MCQ
Montreal protocol was signed in 1987 for
control of
NEET
2020
MCQ
In water hyacinth and water lily, pollination
takes place by :
NEET
2019
MCQ
Which of these following methods is the most suitable for disposal of nuclear waste?
NEET
2019
MCQ
Due to increasing air-borne allergens and pollutants, many people in urban areas are suffering from
respiratory disorder causing wheezing due to :
NEET
2019
MCQ
Which of the following pairs of gases is mainly responsible for green house effect?
NEET
2019
MCQ
Which of the following protocols did aim for reducing emission of chlorofluorocarbons into the atmosphere?
NEET
2019
MCQ
Polyblend, a fine powder of recycled modified plastic, has proved to be a good material for :
NEET
2019
MCQ
Which one of the following equipments is essentially required for growing microbes on a large scale, for
industrial production of enzymes?
NEET
2018
MCQ
World Ozone Day is celebrated on
NEET
2018
MCQ
In stratosphere, which of the following elements
acts as a catalyst in degradation of ozone and
release of molecular oxygen?
NEET
2018
MCQ
Match the items given in column I with those in
column II and select the correct option given
below.
| Column I |
Column II |
| (A) Eutrophication |
(i) UV-B radiation
|
| (B) Sanitary landfill |
(ii) Deforestation |
| (C) Snow blindness |
(iii) Nutrient enrichment
|
| (D) Jhum cultivation |
(iv) Waste disposal |
NEET
2018
MCQ
Which of the following is a secondary pollutant?
NEET
2017
MCQ
Which one of the following statements is not valid for aerosols ?
NEET
2016
MCQ
A lake which is rich in organic waste may result in
NEET
2016
MCQ
The highest DDT concentration in aquatic food chain shall occur in
NEET
2016
MCQ
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) may not be a good index for pollution for water bodies receiving
effluents from
NEET
2016
MCQ
Joint Forest Management Concept was introduced in India during :
NEET
2016
MCQ
A river with an inflow of domestic sewage rich in organic waste may result in -
NEET
2016
MCQ
Depletion of which gas in the atmosphere can lead to an increased incidence of skin cancers
NEET
2015
MCQ
Which of the following are most suitable
indicators of SO2 pollution in the
environment?
NEET
2015
MCQ
Acid rain is caused by increase in the
atmospheric concentration of -
NEET
2015
MCQ
Eutrophication of water bodies leading to
killing of fishes is mainly due to nonavailability of -
NEET
2015
MCQ
The UN conference of Parties on climate
change in the year 2012 was held at :
NEET
2015
MCQ
Increase in concentration of the toxicant at
successive trophic levels is known as :
NEET
2015
MCQ
Rachel Carson's famous book "Silent Spring" is related to:
NEET
2015
MCQ
The UN Conference of Parties on climate change in the year 2011 was held in :
NEET
2015
MCQ
Which of the following is not one of the prime health risks associated with greater UV radiation through the atmosphere due to
depletion of stratospheric ozone?
NEET
2015
MCQ
High value of BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) indicates that :
NEET
2014
MCQ
The zone of atmosphere in which the ozone layer is present is called :
NEET
2014
MCQ
A scrubber in the exhaust of a chemical industrial plant removes :
NEET
2014
MCQ
A location with luxuriant growth of lichens on the trees indicates that the :
NEET
2013
MCQ
Climate of the world is threatened by :
NEET
2013
MCQ
The second commitment period for Kyoto Protocol
was decided at :
NEET
2013
MCQ
Which one of the following is not correct as regards
the harmful effects of particulate matter of the size
2.5 micro meters or less ?
NEET
2013
MCQ
Global warming can be controlled by :
NEET
2013
MCQ
The Air Prevention and control of pollution Act came into force in :
NEET
2013
MCQ
Kyoto-Protocol was endorsed at :
NEET
2012
MCQ
In an area where DDT had been used extensively, the population of birds declined significantly
because :
NEET
2012
MCQ
Which one of the following is a wrong statement?
NEET
2012
MCQ
Measuring biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is a method used for
NEET
2011
MCQ
''Good ozone'' is found in the :
NEET
2011
MCQ
Which one of the following is correct expanded forms of
the following acronyms ?
NEET
2011
MCQ
Which one of the following pairs of gases are the
major cause of "Green house effect"?
NEET
2011
MCQ
Eutrophication is often seen in :
NEET
2011
MCQ
Which one of the following statements is wrong
in case of Bhopal tragedy ?
NEET
2010
MCQ
When domestic sewage mixes with river water -
NEET
2010
MCQ
The two gases making highest relative
contribution to the green house gases are –
NEET
2010
MCQ
dB is a standard abbreviation used of the
quantitative expression of –
NEET
2010
MCQ
A renewable exhaustible natural resource is –
NEET
2009
MCQ
Global agreement in specific control strategies to
reduce the release of ozone depleting substances,
was adopted by :
NEET
2009
MCQ
Montreal protocol aims at :
NEET
2009
MCQ
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) in a river
water :
NEET
2009
MCQ
Chipko movement was launched for the
protection of -
NEET
2009
MCQ
DDT residues are rapidly passed through food
chain causing biomagnification because DDT is :
NEET
2009
MCQ
Step taken by the Government of India to control
air pollution include :
NEET
2008
MCQ
According to Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB), which particulate size in diameter (in
micrometers) of the air pollutants is responsible
for greatest harm to human health?
NEET
2008
MCQ
Which one of the following is the correct
percentage of the two (out of the total of 4)
greenhouse gases that contribute to the total
global warming ?
NEET
2008
MCQ
A lake near a village suffered heavy mortality of
fishes within a few days. Consider the following
reasons for this?
(i) Lots of urea and phosphate fertilizer were
used in the crops in the vicinity
(ii) the area was sprayed with DDT by an
aircraft
(iii) The lake water turned green and stinky
(iv) Phytoplankton populations in the lake
declined initially thereby greatly reducing
photosynthesis
Which two of the above were the main causes
of fish mortality in the lake?
NEET
2007
MCQ
Which one of the following is not a bioindicator
of water pollution ?
NEET
2007
MCQ
Which one of the following statements is correct ?
NEET
2007
MCQ
In a coal fired power plant electrostatic
precipitators are installed to control emission of:-
NEET
2007
MCQ
In which one of the following the BOD
(Biochemical Oxygen Demand) of sewage (S),
distillery effluent (DE), paper mill effluent (PE)
and sugar mill effluent (SE) have been arranged
in ascending order ?
NEET
2006
MCQ
Photochemical smog pollution does not contain-
NEET
2006
MCQ
Limit of BOD prescribed by Central Pollution
Control Board for the discharge of industrial and
municipal waste waters into natural surface
waters, is -
NEET
2006
MCQ
Montreal Protocol which calls for appropriate
action to protect the ozone layer from human
activities was passed in the year-
NEET
2005
MCQ
Which one of the following pairs is
mismatched ?
NEET
2005
MCQ
Identify the correctly matched pair -
NEET
2005
MCQ
Which of the following is not used for
disinfection of drinking water ?
NEET
2005
MCQ
Prolonged liberal irrigation of agricultural fields
is likely to create the problem of -
NEET
2004
MCQ
Lead concentration in blood is considered
alarming if it is -
NEET
2004
MCQ
In 1984, the Bhopal gas tragedy took place
because methyl isocyanate :-
NEET
2004
MCQ
Common indicator organism of water pollution
is :-
NEET
2003
MCQ
Fluoride pollutions mainly affects : -
NEET
2003
MCQ
Escherichia coli is used as an indicator
organism to determine pollution of water with ;-
NEET
2002
MCQ
Maximum green house gas released by which
country :
NEET
2002
MCQ
Which of the following is absent in polluted
water ?
NEET
2001
MCQ
What is the intensity of sound in normal
conversation ?
NEET
2001
MCQ
What is B.O.D ?
NEET
2000
MCQ
Which is the cause of damage to relative
biological effectiveness ?