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Last Updated: 07 Jun 2022

 


  • Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984 occurred due to leakage of:

A. Methane
B. Methyl Isocyanate (MIC)
C. Carbon Monoxide
D. Hydrochloric Acid

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Bhopal Disaster also known as Bhopal Gas Tragedy, was Methyl Isocyanate (MIC) 40 tonnes gas leakage incident on night of 2-3 December 1984 at Union Carbide India Limited Plant (Pesticide plant).

Deaths: 3,787
Location: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India


  • Methyl iso-cynate (MIC) gas (TLV <1 ppm), which caused Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984 falls under the category of _____ toxic gas.

A. Moderately
B. Highly
C. Extremely
D. Very Extremely

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  • Persons working in cement plants and limestone quarries are more prone to disease like:

A. Asthma
B. Silicosis
C. Cancer
D. Siderosis

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  • Inhalation of silica dust by human being causes

A. Asphyxiation
B. Shortness of breath
C. Tuberculosis
D. Both (b) & (c)

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  • Siderosis is a disease caused by the inhalation of _____dust. 

A. Silica
B. Coal
C. Iron
D. None of above

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  • Pneumoconiosis is a disease caused by the inhalation of _____dust. 

A. Iron
B. Silica
C. Uranium ore
D. Coal

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  • Workers working in leather tanning & manufacturing units are more prone to disease like:

A. Asthma
B. Dermatitis
C. Cancer
D. Siderosis

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  • Workers working in _____ industry are most prone to white lung cancer.

A. Coal mining
B. Limestone mining
C. Textile
D. Asbestos

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  • Higher concentration of nitrogen dioxide in atmospheric air causes

A. Cancer
B. Bronchitis
C. Asphyxiation
D. Corrosion

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  • Presence of nitrates in water in excess of 50 ppm causes

A. Gastroenteritis
B. Mathenoglobenemia
C. Asphyxiation
D. Tooth decay

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  • Main pollutant present in automobile exhaust is

A. CO2
B. CO
C. NO
D. Hydrocarbons

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  • Inhalation of lead components present in automobile exhaust (using leaded petrol) causes

A. blood poisoning
B. anemia
C. nervous system disorder
D. All of above

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  • Fluorosis (a bone disease) is caused by the presence of high concentration of _____ in water and _____ in atmospheric air.

A. hydrocarbons
B. fluorine & hydrogen fluoride
C. hydrogen sulphides
D. nitrogen dioxide

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  • Fluorosis is caused due to the presence of excessive amount of _____ in drinking water.

A. Mercury
B. Lead
C. Fluoride
D. Arsenic

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  • Presence of a certain minimum quantity of flourine is desirable in potable water to prevent

A. Scale formation
B. Dental cavities
C. Water-borne disease
D. Corrosion

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  • Exposure to chemicals having carcinogenic properties cause

A. dermatitis
B. cancer
C. asphyxiation
D. asthma

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  • Radioactive solid nuclear wastes are disposed off by

A. high temperature incineration
B. pathological incineration
C. underground burial in concrete containers
D. pyrolysis

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  • What are the methods of treatment & disposal of radioactive wastes?

A. Evaporation & chemical precipitation
B. Biological methods & adsorption in ion exchange materials
C. Fixing into a solid mass with cement and sinking deep in the sea.
D. All of above

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  • Radioactive substances present in the polluted water stream can be removed by

A. Biological oxygen treatment
B. Coagulation and filtration
C. Adsorption in ion exchange materials
D. None of above

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  • Which of the following radioactive wastes emits all α, β & γ rays and hence is the most hazardous of all radioactive emitters?

A. I-131
B. Sr-90
C. Au-198
D. Ra-226

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  • Maximum permissible limit of industrial noise as recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) is ___ during day and ___ during night.

A. 35 dB and 40 dB
B. 95 dB and 100 dB
C. 100 dB and 50 dB
D. 75 dB and 70 dB

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  • Noise pollution level in a chemical plant is expressed in

A. Roentgen
B. Decibel
C. Hertz
D. None of above

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  • Maximum allowable noise exposure limits for a man working for 8 hours a day in a noisy chemical plant is about _____ decibels.

A. 20
B. 60
C. 90
D. 120

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