Multiple Choice Questions On  pollution Of Air And Water pdf

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Class 8 science chapter 18 Pollution Of Air And Water MCQs

1. Air pollution causes__________

(a) Global warming 

(b) Respiratory problems

(c) Soil erosion

(d) None of these

Answer: B

2. Green House gas is_________

(a) Nitrogen

(b) Oxygen

(c) Methane

(d) Carbon dioxide

Answer: C

3. In the metro city of Kolkata, the major cause of air pollution is____________

(a) Cement plants

(b) Chemical industry

(c) Hydrocarbons 

(d) Water vapours

Answer: A

4. Which of the following is the main discharge from coal based power plants (thermal plants)?

(a) SPM

(b) Smog

(c) Fly ash

(d) None of the above

Answer: C

5. Industries generating hazardous waste are classified as___________

(a) Brown

(b) Yellow

(c) Green

(d) Red

Answer: D

6. What causes pollution? 

(a) Human activities

(b) Trees

(c) Both of these

(d) None of these

Answer: A

7. CNG is a_______

(a) Polluted fuel 

(b) Clean fuel

(c) Harmful fuel

(d) None

Answer:B

8. In which year Ganga Action Plan was launched?

(a) 1980

(b) 1984

(c) 1982

(d) 1985

Answer: D

9. The phenomenon of marble cancer is due to_____________

(a) soil particles

(b) fog

(c) CFCs

(d) acid rain

Answer: D

10. The type of pollution which is likely to affect Taj Mahal in Agra to a greater extent is_______________

(a) air pollution

(b) soil pollution

(c) water pollution

(d) noise pollution

Answer: A

11. Bhopal tragedy was caused due to_______________

(a) air pollution

(b) emission of poisonous gas

(c) water pollution

(d) leakage of poisonous gas

Answer: D

12. Water containing high salt concentration can be purified by___________

(a) boiling

(b) UV irradiation

(c) filtration

(d) reverse osmosis

Answer: D

13. Which of the following is major source of water pollution?

(a) Industrial wastes

(b) Untreated sewage

(c) Use of fertilisers

(d) Toxic metals

Answer: B

14. The gas used in refrigerating appliance causing serious damage to ozone is__________________

(a) MFCs

(b) CFCs

(c) LPCs

(d) DPCs

Answer: B

15. Greenhouse effect is_____________

(a) Painting house green in colour

(b) Wearing green colour dress

(c) Having green room in the house

(d) Sun’s heat is trapped and not allowed to escape

Answer: D

16. Which one is a common source of drinking water?

(a) Spring water

(b) Ocean water

(c) Sea water

(d) River and lake

Answer: D

17. Which of the following does not cause air pollution?

(a) Increasing forest reserves

(b) Using pesticides in farms

(c) Developing housing estates

(d) Quarrying for limestone

Answer: A

18. Trees help in reducing the pollution of our environment. Lakhs of trees are planted by people in the month of July every year. The occasion is called_________

(a) Forest Conservation Day

(b) Van Mahotsav

(c) Plantation month

(d) Wildlife week

Answer: B

19. The substance that pollute the natural substance is called______________

(a) Magnifier

(b) Fertilizers

(c) Pollutant

(d) Reactant

Answer: C

20. Which of the following is not a way to conserve water?

(a) Replace

(b) Recycle

(c) Reuse

(d) Reduce

Answer: A

21. Highest percentage of air consists of_______________

(a) Oxygen

(b) Carbon dioxide

(c) Nitrogen

(d) Argon

Answer: C

22. Secondary air pollutant is__________

(a) Ozone

(b) Carbon monoxide

(c) Nitrogen Dioxide

(d) Sulphur dioxide

Answer: A

23. SMOG is derived from_____________

(a) Smoke

(b) Fog

(c) Both A and B

(d) Only A

Answer: C

24.Which of the following is an organic gas?

(a) Hydrocarbons

(b) Aldehydes

(c) Ketones

(d) Ammonia

Answer: D

25. Which gas is mainly produced due to incomplete burning of wood?

(a) CO

(b) SO2

(c) NO2

(d) NO3

Answer: A

26. Which of the following is/are inorganic gas (es)?

(a) Carbon monoxide

(b) Hydrogen sulphide

(c) Chlorine

(d) All of the above

Answer: D

27. What is particulate matter causing air pollution called?

(a) Smog

(b) Soot

(c) Foam

(d) None of the above 

Answer. B

28.Which of the following causes minamata disease?

(a) Lead 

(b) Mercury

(C) Magnesium

(d) Methyl chloride

Answer: B

29. Photochemical smog mainly is _________

(a) H2O2

(b) Methyl Chlorate 

(c) Ozone

(d) Peroxyacetyl nitrate

Answer: C

30. Which of the following is the major contributor of air pollution in iIndia as per the Indian Government?

(a) Dust and Construction

(b) Agricultural burning

(c) Transport

(d) Industries

Answer: A