A. Mercury
B. Arsenic
C. Aluminium
D. Lead
Related Mcqs:
- Very small amount of air pollutants are present in stratosphere also; though most of the atmospheric pollutants are present in the troposphere. Which of the following atmospheric pollutants does not cause the ozone layer depletion in atmosphere at tremendous rate ?
A. CO
B. SO2
C. NOx
D. CFC (chloro fluoro carbons) - Which of the following pollutants, if present in atmosphere is detectable by its odour ?
A. CO
B. SO2
C. NO2
D. CO2 - Which of the following pollutants is absent in the emissions from a fertiliser plant ?
A. SO2 & SO3
B. NO2
C. NH3
D. CO - Which of the following air pollutants is not toxic to vegetation i.e., doesn’t cause vegetation damage ?
A. Smog & ozone
B. Hydrogen fluoride & nitrogen oxides
C. Sulphur dioxide & spray of weed killers
D. Carbon monoxide - ‘Particulate’ air pollutants are finely divided solids and liquids. Which of the following is not a „particulate‟ ?
A. Dust & mists
B. Smoke & fumes
C. Photochemical smog & soot
D. None of these - Which of the following is the most major constituents of air pollutants ?
A. Oxides of sulphur
B. Oxides of nitrogen
C. Carbon monoxide
D. Hydrogen sulphide - Carcinogenic air pollutants cause__________________?
A. Bone decay
B. Cancer
C. Asphyxiation (suffocation)
D. Anemia - Main pollutants released from petroleum refineries is__________________?
A. CO, SO2 & H2S
B. CO2, NO & SO3
C. CO2, H2S & NO2
D. SO3, NO2 & CO2 - High concentration of carcinogenic hydrocarbon pollutants in atmospheric air causes____________________?
A. Cancer
B. Silicosis
C. Respiratory disease (e.g., asthma)
D. Reduced crop yield - Most of the atmospheric air pollutants are present in large quantity in__________________?
A. Stratosphere
B. Thermosphere
C. Troposphere
D. Mesosphere
