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                | 41. | Polution can be controlled by: |  
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				| A. | Sewage treatment | B. | Manufacturing electricity |  
				 				 | C. | By checking atomic blasts | D. | All of the above |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option D Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 42. | The ultraviolet radiations from the sun cause reaction that produce: |  
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				| A. | Carbon monoxide | B. | Sulphur dioxide |  
				 				 | C. | Ozone | D. | Flourides |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option C Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 43. | Which major aerosol pollutant is present in jet aircraft emission? |  
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                            Answer: Option B Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 44. | Most important causative pollutant of soil may be: |  
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				| A. | Plastics | B. | Iron junks |  
				 				 | C. | Detergents | D. | Glass junks |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option A Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 45. | A pollutant is any substance, chemical cycles |  
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				| A. | The natural geo-chemical cycles | B. | The natural balance of our environment |  
				 				 | C. | The natural flora of a place | D. | The natural wildlife of a region |  
                        
                        
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                | 46. | BOD of polluted water is increased by |  
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				| A. | Algae | B. | Moss |  
				 				 | C. | Ferns | D. | Distillated wastes |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option A Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 47. | Which one of the following is fungicide? |  
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				| A. | DDT | B. | Bordeaux mixture |  
				 				 | C. | 2,4-D | D. | DCMU |  
                        
                        
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                | 48. | Thermal pollution in water bodies is caused due to discharge of: |  
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				| A. | Hot water from power plants | B. | Hot chemicals from industries |  
				 				 | C. | Waste from mines | D. | Waste from agricultural fields |  
                        
                        
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                | 49. | When DDT was applied in an orchard as a pesticide, the fruit production decreased. This happened because: |  
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				| A. | DDT is a growth retardant | B. | DDT disturbed hormonal balance essential for fruit setting |  
				 				 | C. | DDT killed the pollinating insects along with the pests | D. | DDT inhibited flowering |  
                        
                        
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                | 50. | Air pollution is caused by: |  
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				| A. | Automobile exhausts | B. | Radioactive substances |  
				 				 | C. | Smoke | D. | All of the above |  
                        
                        
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