A. Evaporation & chemical precipitation
B. Biological methods & adsorption in ion exchange materials
C. Fixing into a solid mass with cement and sinking deep in the sea
D. All A., B. & C.
Related Mcqs:
- Which of the following radioactive wastes emits all α, β & γ rays and hence is the most hazardous of all radioactive emitters ?
A. I-131
B. Sr-90
C. Au-198
D. Ra-226 - Radioactive solid nuclear wastes are disposed off by _________________?
A. High temperature incineration
B. Pathological incineration
C. Pyrolysis
D. Underground burial in concrete containers - Which of the following is not a practical method of low level radioactive waste disposal ?
A. Dilution with inert material
B. Discharging to atmosphere through tall stacks after dilution
C. Disposing off in rivers & oceans
D. Filling in steel crates and shooting it off out of earth’s gravity - The biological decomposition of organic substances in wastes controlled conditions is called_________________?
A. Incineration
B. Biological oxidation
C. Composting
D. None of these - During sewage treatment, the sewage is subjected to ______________ treatment in Imhoff tank?
A. Filtration
B. Digestion
C. Sedimentation
D. Both B. and C. - World’s worst radioactive pollution was caused by nuclear reactor disaster which occured in ___________________?
A. Arizona (U.S.A.)
B. Chernobyl (undivided U.S.S.R.)
C. Pennsylvania (U.S.A.)
D. Moscow (U.S.S.R.) - Radioactive substances present in the polluted water stream can be removed by_________________?
A. Biological oxygen treatment
B. Coagulation and filtration
C. Adsorption in ion exchange materials
D. None of these - Which of the following processes is involved in the biochemical treatment of sewage effluents ?
A. Oxidation
B. Reduction
C. Dehydration
D. Fermentation - Which is the most widely used coagulant for the treatment of turbid water ?
A. Alum (aluminium sulphate)
B. Lime
C. Ferric chloride
D. Sodium aluminate - The type of bacteria which is active in trickling filter during biological treatment of sewage is the _____________ bacteria?
A. Anaerobic
B. Saprophytic
C. Aerobic
D. Parasitic
