MCQs on Smog, Soot, and Other Air Pollution from Transportation and other sources
In this blog , there are 20 MCQ covers various aspects of Air Pollution, focusing on causes, definitions, and contributors to the issue. These MCQ and solution help you to prepare for Academic education , GK paper in SSC, PSC,NDA, CDS, UPSC, UPPSC, CBSE, ICSE and many state level PSC examinations and other competitive examinations.
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Air Pollutants sources and their effects MCQ
Here are 20 multiple choice questions and answers based on the Air Pollutants, sources, impacts, and regulatory measures.
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Question 1: What are the two most prevalent types of air pollution mentioned in the below option?
A) Lead and mercury
B) Carbon monoxide and methane
C) Smog and soot
D) Nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide
Explanation: Answer: C) Smog and soot.
Question 2: What is the another name of Smog ?
A) Ground level ozone
B) Sulfur dioxide
C) Nitrogen dioxide
D) Carbon monoxide
Explanation: Answer: A) Ground level ozone.
Question 3: How does smog form?
A) By the reaction of water vapour with industrial emissions
B) By the reaction of volcanic gases with air
C) By the reaction of soil particles with ozone
D) By the reaction of fossil fuels emissions with sunlight
Explanation: Answer: D) By the reaction of fossil fuels emissions with sunlight.
Question 4: What is Soot composed of?
A) Harmful bacteria
B) Airborne Viruses
C) Radioactive materials
D) Tiny particles of chemicals, soil, smoke, or dust
Explanation: Answer: D) Tiny particles of chemicals, soil, smoke, or dust.
Question 5: What are the common source of smog and soot?
A) Deforestation
B) Ocean pollution
C) Combusting fossil fuels
D) Agriculture Activities
Explanation: Answer: C) Combusting fossil fuels.
Question 6: Which groups of people are particularly vulnerable to the health effects of smog?
A) Children, senior citizens,and outdoor workers
B) Pregnant women
C) Teenager and athletes
D) Adults between 20-40 years old
Explanation: Answer: A) Children, senior citizens, and outdoor worker’s.
Question 7: What is the most dangerous aspects of tiny airborne particles in soot
A) They improve heart health
B) They cause allergies
C) They improve lung health
D) They worsen bronchitis
Explanation: Answer: D) They worsen bronchitis.
Question 8: How can smog affect individuals with asthma or allergies?
A) It can reduce their symptoms
B) It has no effect on them
C) It can cure their symptoms
D) It can intensify their symptoms and trigger asthma attacks
Explanation: Answer: D) It can intensify their symptoms and trigger asthma attacks.
Question 9: Why have highways and polluting facilities historically been sited in low income neighborhoods and communities of color?
A) To reduce pollution
B) Due to discriminatory practices
C) Due to zoning laws
D) By accident
Explanation: Answer: B) Due to discriminatory practices.
Question 10: How does smog affect the eyes and throat?
A) It improves their health
B) It cures them
C) It can irritate them
D) It has no effect on them
Explanation: Answer: C) It can irritate them.
Question 11: Which health conditions can be worsened by exposure to smog?
A) Diabetes
B) Hypertension
C) Arthritis
D) Bronchitis
Explanation: Answer: D) Bronchitis.
Question 12: What effect can soot particles have on the bloodstream?
A) They have no effect on the bloodstream
B) They can penetrate into the bloodstream
C) They purify the blood
D) They improved the blood circulation
Explanation: Answer: B) They can penetrate into the bloodstream.
Question 13: How do tiny airborne particles in soot affect heart health?
A) They reduce the risk of heart attacks
B) They improve heart function
C) They can lead to heart attacks
D) They have no effect on heart health
Explanation: Answer: C) They can lead to heart attacks.
Question 14: What role do factories and power plants play in producing smog and soot?
A) They are source of emissions
B) They decrease soil erosion
C) They increase water quality
D) They reduce pollution
Explanation: Answer: A) They are source of emissions.
Question 15: What are the pollutants involved in forming smog?
A) Nitrogen and oxygen
B) Carbon dioxide and water vapour
C) Fossil fuel emissions and sunlight
D) sulfur and methane
Explanation: Answer: C) Fossil fuel emissions and sunlight.
Question 16: Which of the following statements about smog and soot is false?
A) Both are harmful types of air pollution
B) Smog is also known as ground level ozone
C) Soot particles are harmless to humans
D) Smog and soot originate from fossil fuel combustion
Explanation: Answer: C) Soot particles are harmless to humans.
Question 17: What is a major contributor to the formation of London smog?
A) Sulfur dioxide
B) Volcanic ash
C) Methane
D) Carbon monoxide
Explanation: Answer: A) Sulfur dioxide.
Question 18: Which gas is responsible for the "smell" often associated with photochemical smog?
A) Sulfur dioxide
B) Methane
C) Nitrogen dioxide
D) Ammonia
Explanation: Answer: C) Nitrogen dioxide.
Question 19: Which measure is most effective in reducing smog formation in urban areas?
A) Planting more trees
B) Implementing stricter vehicle emission standards
C) Encouraging industrial growth
D) Increasing residential burning of wood
Explanation: Answer: B) Implementing stricter vehicle emission standards.
Question 20: Which type of smog is typically associated with industrial areas?
A) Volcanic smog
B) Photochemical smog
C) London smog
D) Industrial smog
Explanation: Answer: B) Industrial smog.
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