Environmental Pollution and Health Impacts Quiz

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What is the primary health issue caused by suspended particulates (SPM)?

  • Kidney failure
  • Lung cancer (correct)
  • Liver damage
  • Heart disease

Which air pollutant can cause chronic bronchitis and emphysema?

  • Carbon monoxide
  • Benzene
  • Nitrogen dioxide (correct)
  • Sulphur dioxide

What is a potential effect of long exposure to carbon monoxide (CO)?

  • Skin rash
  • Unconsciousness (correct)
  • Muscle growth
  • Memory loss

Which method can help in reducing vehicular pollution?

<p>Regular engine tune-up (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one control measure for air pollution mentioned in the text?

<p>Employing different filters for industrial exhaust gases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can sulphur dioxide (SO2) be mitigated in industries?

<p>Using low sulphur coal (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What natural process traps heat in the atmosphere in a way similar to a horticultural green house?

<p>Green house effect (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which layer of the atmosphere is responsible for trapping heat through the green house effect?

<p>Troposphere (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What would be the global average temperature without the presence of green house gases?

<p>-18°C (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two predominant green house gases mentioned in the text?

<p>Water vapor and carbon dioxide (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What primarily controls the levels of water vapor in the atmosphere?

<p>Hydrological cycle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the main factors that determines how much heat is trapped in the atmosphere by green house gases?

<p>Concentrations of green house gases (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the ozone layer mentioned in the text?

<p>Filter out harmful ultraviolet radiations (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is ozone formed as per the text?

<p>$O + O2 + M \rightarrow O3 + M$ (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which compound attacks the ozone molecule causing depletion, according to the text?

<p>Chlorine (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of the loss of ozone mentioned in the text?

<p>Increased UV radiation reaching the earth surface (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which action aims at stabilizing population growth as per the text?

<p>Efficiently remove CO2 from smokestacks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which element is not involved in the mechanism of ozone layer depletion described in the text?

<p>$CF2O$ (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence for violating the industry act according to the text?

<p>A fine of up to one lakh (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the Forest Act 1980 aim to achieve?

<p>Conservation of forests (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role does the Wildlife Act 1972 serve according to the text?

<p>Protect and preserve wildlife (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an important feature of the Forest Act regarding forest land use?

<p>Forest land cannot be cleared for re-afforestation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can officers of the Central Government do under the industry act to prevent pollution?

<p>Inspect site/plant/machinery to prevent pollution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the penalty for violating the Forest Act according to the text?

<p>Punishable by law (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the greatest environmental concerns of human populations today?

<p>Climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution of water, soils, and air (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does LULCC impact biodiversity?

<p>It dramatically reduces biodiversity by transforming primary forests into farms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does LULCC have on global warming?

<p>It releases greenhouse gases to the atmosphere, driving global warming (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which activity can exacerbate the release of carbon dioxide due to LULCC?

<p>Deforestation followed by agriculture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the oldest reasons for land use changes leading to pollution?

<p>Land clearing for agriculture and harvest of trees (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why has monitoring and managing LULCC become a priority for researchers and policymakers?

<p>To mitigate negative consequences like biodiversity loss and pollution while ensuring resource production (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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