Science Practice Quiz 255

Q1.What did the government do to wells contaminated around the UC factory in Bhopal?

A. Closed them permanently B. Painted the pumps red C. Provided alternative water supply D. Fined the factory

Q2.What did the courts direct industries in residential areas of Delhi to do due to pollution?

A. Install pollution control devices B. Close down or shift out of the city C. Pay fines to the government D. Convert to CNG fuel

Q3.What did the Supreme Court order in 1998 regarding public transport vehicles in Delhi?

A. Switch from diesel to petrol B. Switch to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) C. Install catalytic converters D. Reduce number of vehicles

Q4.What was the result of the Supreme Court's order to switch to CNG in Delhi?

A. Increase in air pollution B. Air pollution came down considerably C. No change in pollution levels D. Increase in toxic substances

Q5.According to a recent report by the Center for Science and Environment, what causes high levels of toxic substances in Delhi's air?

A. Emissions from CNG vehicles B. Emissions from cars run on diesel and increase in number of cars C. Industrial pollution from relocated factories D. Burning of crop residue

Q6.Which hazardous industry is mentioned as growing rapidly in South Asia?

A. Textile manufacturing B. Ship-breaking C. Electronics recycling D. Plastic production

Q7.What is resource conservation?

A. Using resources as fast as possible B. Using resources carefully and giving them time to get renewed C. Stopping the use of all resources D. Exporting resources to other countries

Q8.What is sustainable development?

A. Developing resources without any limits B. Balancing the need to use resources and also conserve them for the future C. Using only renewable resources D. Maximizing current resource use

Q9.What did Mona and her friends make from old newspapers and discarded clothes?

A. Toys B. Packets and shopping bags C. Books D. Clothes

Q10.What is the source of electricity?

A. Sun and wind B. Water and coal C. Nuclear energy D. Natural gas

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Science Practice Quiz 255