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MCQ on Noise Pollution for Students
Consider the following statements. I. Agricultural soils release nitrogen oxides into the environment. II. Cattle release ammonia into the environment. III. The poultry industry releases reactive nitrogen compounds into the environment. Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I and III only
(b) II and III only
(c) Only II
(d) I, II, and III
Option d – I, II, and III
Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer from the codes given below. I. Soil erosion is the destruction of the upper layer of the soil by natural factors. II. General erosion is one when there is 25% less erosion of the land soil. III. Sheet erosion is caused when the upper fertile layer of the land is eroded by air or water.
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) I and III
(d) All of the above
Option b – II and III
Consider the following statements. Assertion (A) Soil pollution is more dangerous as compared to industrial pollution. Reason (R) Fertiliser and Pesticides enter into the food cycle. Choose the correct answer using the code below. Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true, but R is false
(d) A is false, but R is true
Option a – Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Slash and burn agriculture, which is not a healthy technique of farming and depletes the soil of important nutrients, is a part of which of the following?
(a) Striping Farming
(b) Intercrop Farming
(c) Jhum Cultivation
(d) None of the above
Option c – Jhum Cultivation
Wind erosion is one of the key causes of desertification and occurs when soil is left bare of vegetation. State the major cause of wind erosion in semi-arid lands where this problem is most severe.
(a) Cleaning of land for agriculture
(b) Overgrazing by livestock
(c) Deforestation
(d) Forest fires
Option b – Overgrazing by livestock
Why is there a great concern about the ‘microbeads’ that are released into the environment?
(a) They are considered harmful to marine ecosystems.
(b) They are considered to cause skin cancer in children.
(c) They are small enough to be absorbed by crop plants in irrigated fields.
(d) They are often found to be used as food adulterants.
Option a – They are considered harmful to marine ecosystems
The headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation is located in
(a) London
(b) Geneva
(c) Paris
(d) Rome
Option a – London
In the year 2011 ‘Oilzapper’ was in the news. What is it?
(a) It is an eco-friendly technology for the remediation of oily sludge and oil spills.
(b) It is the latest technology developed for under-sea oil exploration.
(c) It is a genetically engineered high biofuel-yielding maize variety.
(d) It is the latest technology to control the accidentally caused flames from oil wells.
Option a – It is an eco-friendly technology for the remediation of oily sludge and oil spills
Which of the following is the greatest volume of waste discharge into seawater?
(a) Spillage from oil pipelines
(b) Sewage
(c) Nuclear waste
(d) Spillage from tankers
Option b – Sewage
Why do ship accidents cause marine pollution?
(a) Because if the ship carrying passengers collapses, it results in the death of many people.
(b) Because the ship is very huge in size.
(c) Dredged material that carries heavy metal cause marine pollution.
(d) Ship materials stuck inside the marine organisms.
Option c – Dredged material that carries heavy metal cause marine pollution
The contamination or degradation of soil due to the presence of impurities like chemicals, xenobiotics, toxic wastes, etc. is called
(b) water pollution
(c) air pollution
(d) soil pollution
Option d – soil pollution
What are the causes of soil pollution?
(a) Acidification of soil by acid rain.
(b) Long-term leaching of the base.
(c) Microbial respiration.
(d) All of the above
Option d – All of the above
What is negative soil pollution?
(a) It indicates the reduction in soil productivity due to erosion and overuse.
(b) Reduction in soil productivity due to the addition of pesticides.
(c) Converting fertile land into barren land by dumping ash, sludge, and garbage.
(d) None of the above
Option a – It indicates the reduction in soil productivity due to erosion and overuse
DDT is a major contributor to soil pollution because
(a) it kills useful microorganisms.
(b) it destroys valuable species of worms.
(c) it is non-biodegradable.
(d) it interferes with pesticides.
Option c – it is non-biodegradable
Which one among the following industries produces the most non-biodegradable wastes?
(a) Thermal Power Plants
(b) Food Processing Units
(c) Textile Mills
(d) Paper Mills
Option c – Textile Mills
The chemicals released due to unsustainable agricultural practices and cause soil pollution are
(a) Pathogens
(b) Chemical fertilizers
(c) Strontium-90
(d) Weedicides
Option b – Chemical fertilizers
In India, the use of carbofuran, methyl parathion, phorate, and triazophos is viewed with apprehension. These chemicals are used as
(a) pesticides in agriculture.
(b) preservation in processed food.
(c) fruit-ripening agent.
(d) moisturizing agents in cosmetics.
Option a – pesticides in agriculture
(a) Soil pollution
(b) Air pollution
(c) Noise pollution
(d) Water pollution
Option c – Noise pollution
What is the dB of a threshold of pain?
(a) 100
(b) 110
(c) 120
(d) 146
Option d – 146
At what decibel, instantaneous rupture of membrane happens?
(a) 100
(b) 120
(c) 146
(d) 150
Option d – 150
At what level a sound becomes physical pain?
(a) Above 50 dB
(b) Above 70 dB
(c) Above 80 dB
(d) Above 100 dB
Option c – Above 80 dB
Which of the following represents the decibel level of rustling of tree leaves in normal circumstances?
(a) 10 dB
(b) 20 dB
(c) 60 dB
(d) 100 dB
Option b – 20 dB
Consider the following statements. I. The SI unit for the measurement of noise is Pascal. II. The noise above 80 dB level becomes physically uncomfortable. Select the correct answer using the codes below.
(a) Only I
(b) Only II
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II
Option b – Only II
With reference to the harmful effects of noise pollution, consider the following. I. Noise pollution results in a lack of concentration. II. It increases the tension in human beings. III. It is helpful in the growth of plants and crops. IV. Deafness is one of the common harmful effects of noise pollution. Select the correct statement/s using the codes given below.
(a) Only I
(b) I, II, and IV
(c) II, III, and IV
(d) I, II, and III
Option b – I, II, and IV
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