Environmental issues Quiz 3

Question 1

Which are the other equivalent norms to Euro-II norms ?

Accepted Answer

Bharat stage II

Answer

Euro-III

Answer

Euro-IV

Answer

Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act

Question 2

Which of the following statements is inaccurate ?

Accepted Answer

Quality of Delhi air has significantly deteriorated due to all the above norms.

Answer

All automobiles should have Euro-III emission norm compliant automobiles and fuels by 2010.

Answer

All automobiles and fuel-petrol and diesel &ndash; were to have met the Euro-III emission specifications in major 11 cities from April 1, 2005.

Answer

All automobiles should have to meet the Euro-IV norms by April 1, 2010.

Question 3

What was observed within a period of 1997 and 2005 in Delhi as regards to air quality ?

Accepted Answer

There was substantial fall in concentrations of $CO_2$ and $SO_2$ .

Answer

There was net increase in all the types of air pollutants.

Answer

Delhi became totally pollution-free during this period only.

Answer

There was decrease in the concentration of $H_2 S$ and CO.

Question 4

When was Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act amended to include noise as an air Pollutant ?

Accepted Answer

1987

Answer

1981

Answer

1984

Answer

1986

Question 5

Which of the following is not the measure to reduce the noise pollution ?

Accepted Answer

Complete ban on processions playing loud percussion instruments.

Answer

Delimitation of horn-free zones around hospitals and schools.

Answer

Permissible sound-levels of crackers and of loudspeakers.

Answer

Time limits after which loudspeakers cannot be played.

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