Photochemical smog does not contain :

(1) Ozone

(2) NOx

(3) PAN

(4) Carbon monoxide

What was added in 1987 as a pollutant to The Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, [originally passed in 1981] :
1. radioactive wastes
2. CFCs
3. ground level ozone
4. noise

According to CPCB, what particulate size is most harmful to humans:
1. more than 10 micrometers
2. between 5 to 10 micrometers
3. between 2.5 to 5 micrometers
4. less than 2.5 micrometers

The most effective device to remove particulate matter from polluted air is:
1. electrostatic precipitator
2. cyclonic separator
3. trajectory separator
4. scrubber

A catalytic converter :
1. reduces unburnt hydrocarbon in auto emissions
2. converts NOx to nitrogen
3. reduces lead in the exhaust
4. converts carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide

Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II and choose the correct answer from the code given below:

Codes:

Which one of the following statements is not valid for aerosols ?

1. They are harmful to human health
2. They alter rainfall and monsoon patterns
3. They cause increased agricultural productivity
4. They have negative impact on agricultural land

Acid rain is caused by increase in the atmospheric concentration of

1. SO₂ and NO₂

2. SO₃ and CO

3. CO₂ and CO

4. O₃ and dust

A scrubber in the exhaust of a chemical industrial plant removes

1. Gases like sulphur dioxide

2. Particulate matter of the size 5 micrometer or above

3. Gases like ozone and methane

4. Particulate matter of the size 2.5 micrometer or less

The Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act came into force in ?

1. 1975

2. 1981

3. 1985

4. 1990