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MCQ on Pollution
- Which of the following pollutants is a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change?
- Carbon monoxide
- Sulfur dioxide
- Methane
- Lead
- Which type of pollution is caused by the accumulation of waste in landfills?
Air pollution
Water pollution
Soil pollution
Noise pollution
- Which type of pollution is caused by excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture?
Air pollution
Water pollution
Soil pollution
Noise pollution
- Which of the following pollutants is a byproduct of burning fossil fuels?
Carbon dioxide
Mercury
Lead
All of the above
- Which type of pollution is caused by excessive noise from traffic, construction, and other sources?
Air pollution
Water pollution
Soil pollution
Noise pollution
- Which of the following pollutants is a major cause of acid rain?
Carbon dioxide
Sulfur dioxide
Nitrogen oxides
Lead
- Which of the following solutions can help reduce pollution?
Using public transportation
Recycling and composting
Conserving energy
All of the above
- ……………. pollution can occur as a result of chemicals flowing in rivers.
Water
Land
Air
- Infertility of soil can be caused by ……………. Pollution.
Water
Land
Air
- Food waste, paper, and wood can be decomposed or rotted easily.
True
False
- Rubber is a ………… waste.
biodegradable
non-biodegradable
None
- When trees are cut down in large numbers, it is called ………..
afforestation
deforestation
none
- Forests are being destroyed to build cities, towns, and factories
False
True
- The release of harmful chemicals into rivers or oceans contributes ……………pollution
Land
Air
Water
- Wastes like plastic, polythene, rubber, and glass decompose or rot.
False
True
- Wastes that are not biodegradable can be easily decomposed.
False
True
- A fruit peel is a ______________ waste.
Biodegradable
Non Biodegradable
- Trees stabilize the soil and prevent soil erosion.
True
False
- Which of the following means planting large numbers of trees?
Afforestation
Deforestation
- ……………. pollution occurs when chemicals, gases, or particles enter the atmosphere, making it unfit for breathing.
Land
Water
Air
- Among the three R’s of waste management, which one is not one?
Reuse
React
Reduce
Recycle
- ………………. trees in large numbers is known as afforestation.
Cutting
Planting
Answer key
- Methane
- Soil pollution
- Water pollution
- Carbon dioxide
- Noise pollution
- Sulfur dioxide
- All of the above
- water
- land
- true
- non-biodegradable
- deforestation
- true
- water
- false
- false
- air
- react
- planting
