PREVENTION AND CONTROL

Drugs|Adolescence & Drug/Alcohol Abuse|Prevention & Control|OMR

Drugs|Adolescence & Drug/Alcohol Abuse|Prevention & Control|OMR

Drugs|Adolescence & Drug/Alcohol Abuse|Prevention & Control|OMR

Which of the following statements are correct ? (i) Catalytic converters convert unburnt hydrocarbons into CO_(2) and H_(2)O . (ii) The catalytic converter converts carbon monoxide and nitric oxide into CO_(2) and N_(2) . (iii) Automobiles are the major cause of atmospheric pollution in the world. (iv) Proper maintenance of automobiles along with the use of lead-free petrol or diesel cannot reduce the pollutants they emit. (v) In India, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act came into force in 1981 amended in 1987 to include noise as air pollutants.

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The correct chronological arrangement of the following event is A. In India , the Air (Prevention and control of pollution ) Act was amended to include noise as an air pollutant. B. The government of India passed the water ( Prevention and control of pollution ) Act toe safeguard our water resources. C. Recognising the deleterious effects of ozone depletion , the Montreal protocol become effective. D. The National Forest policy of India recommended 33 per cent forest cover for the plains and 67 per cent for the hills.

Match correctly the following and choose the correct option. {:("Environment Protection Act ", "A, 1974"),("Air prevention and control of Pollution Act", "B. 1987"), ("Water Act", "C. 1986"), ("Amendment of Air Act to include noise", "D. 1981"):} The correct match is

Assertion : A brief expoosure to extremely high sound level, 150dB or more generated by take off of a jet plane or rocket, may damage ear drum or dislocate ear ossicles and permanently impair the hearing ability. Reason : In India, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution ) Act came into force in 1981, but was amended in 1987 to include noise as an air pollutant.

Read the following five statements (A to E) and select the option with all correct statements: (A) Motor vehicles equipped with catalytic converter should use unleaded petrol. (B) Proper maintenance of automobiles along with use of lead-free petrol or diesel can reduce the pollutants they emit. (C) According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), particulate size 10 micrometers or less in diameter are responsible for causing the greatest harm to human health. (D) Catalytic convertres, having expensive metals namely platinum-palladium and rhodium as the catalysis, are fitted into automobiles for reducing emission of poisonous gases. (E) In India, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act came into force in 1987.