Department of Civil Engineering AIEMS ,Bidadi
Module 3: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION &
WASTE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Pollution (Sources, Impacts, Corrective and Preventive measures,
Relevant Environmental Acts, Case-studies): Surface and Ground Water Pollution;
Noise pollution; Soil Pollution and Air Pollution.
Waste Management: Bio-medical Wastes; Solid waste; Hazardous wastes; E-
wastes; Industrial and Municipal Sludge.
MCQs of Environmental Pollution & Waste Management
1. In a fully mechanised composting plant, involves
(a) mechanized receipt
(b) mechanized segregation
(c) mechanized pulverising of refuse
(d) all of these.
Answer: Option (d)
2.Consider the following statements :
In solid waste management:-
1. density separation of solid wastes can be accomplished by air classifiers.
2. iron recovery from solid wastes can be done by magnetic separators.
3. aluminium separation from solid wastes can be accomplished by eddy current
separators. Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: Option (a)
3.Which of the following solid wastes describes the term ‘Municipal Solid
Waste’?
(a) Toxic
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(b) Hazardous
(c) Non-toxic
(d) Non-hazardous
Answer: Option (d)
4. Why is it difficult to recycle plastics?
(a) It is very hard
(b) It comes in different sizes
(c) It is adhesive
(d) It contains different types of polymer resins
Answer: Option (d)
5. Which of the following is done on an individual level?
(a) Burning
(b) Disposal
(c) Recycling
(d) Source reduction
Answer: Option (d)
6. Why is recycled paper banned for use in food containers?
(a) Because it creates a lot of spaces
(b) Because it creates contamination
(c) Because paper can be used only one time
(d) Because paper is very thick and can’t cover the food containers
Answer: Option (b)
7. Which of the following plans is used as a waste management plan?
(a) Plan for reuse
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(b) The integrated plan
(c) Plan for recycling
(d) Plan for reducing
Answer: Option (b)
8. The organic material of the solid waste will decompose
(a) By the flow of water
(b) By the soil particles
(c) By the action of microorganisms
(d) By oxidation
Answer: Option (c)
9.Which of the following wastes is called the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)?
(a) Food wastes
(b) Wood pieces
(c) Plastic cans
(d) All of the above
Answer: Option (d)
10. The process of burning municipal solid wastes under suitable temperature
and conditions in a specific furnace is called ______.
(a) Landfill
(b) Incineration
(c) Recycling
(d) Vermicomposting
11. The burning of solid waste is not recommended because
(a) It is very costly
(b) It requires a lot of space
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(c) It requires modern technologies
(d) It causes several environmental issues
Answer: Option (d)
12. When the organic matter present in the sanitary landfill decomposes, it
generates
(a) Methane
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Hydrogen
(d) All of the above
Answer: Option (a)
13. Which of the following is the oldest and the most common method used
to dump solid wastes?
(a) River
(b) Ocean
(c) Landfill
(d) None of the above
Answer: Option (c)
14.The disposable wastes contain
(a) Solids
(b) Slurries
(c) Liquids
(d) All of the above
Answer: Option (d)
15. Find the correct statement
(a) The waste from one process becomes the input for another process
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(b) All the processes related to consumption and production produce some
kind of waste
(c) There is no real waste in nature
(d) All of the above
Answer: Option (d)
16. Which of the following methods is better for the solid waste problem?
(a) Recycling
(b) Landfilling
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of the above
Answer: Option (a)
17. Which of the following statements is incorrect for plastic wastes?
(a) It is used to make compost
(b) It lasts for a longer period of time
(c) Toxic fumes are produced when burnt
(d) All of the above
Answer: Option (a)
18. Which of the following can be recycled many times?
(a) Wood
(b) Plastic
(c) Aluminium
(d) Organic materials
Answer: Option (c)
19. Which of the following gas is produced from landfill wastes?
(a) Biogas
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(b) Natural gas
(c) Liquified petroleum gas
(d) All of the above
Answer: Option (a)
20.Which of the following statements is true about zero waste management?
(a) Separate collection of each kind of waste
(b) Segregation of garbage at the source
(c) Community involvement
(d) All of the above
Answer: Option (d)
21.How many main components are there in integrated waste management?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Seven
(d) Eleven
Answer: Option (b)
22. How many major sources of solid waste are there based on their origin?
(a) 10
(b) 5
(c) 9
(d) 6
Answer: Option (c)
23. Under which rule of Government, guidelines for solid waste management
are followed today?
(a) Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2000
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(b) Municipal Solid Waste Rules, 2016
(c) Solid Waste Rules, 2000
(d) Solid Waste Rules, 2016
Answer: Option (d)
24. is the separation of biodegradable waste from non biodegradable waste
for proper disposal and recyclingSeparation
(a) Separation
(b) Segregation
(c) Removal
(d) Composting
Answer: Option (b)
25. What is the amount of waste generated in urban India per day
(a) 155500
(b) 188500
(c) 175800
(d) 168500
Answer: Option (b)
26. Methane gas is released due to
(a) Proper segregation
(b) Improper segregation
(c) Disposal
(d) Dumping
Answer: Option (b)
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27. is the solid or semi-solid waste incidental to preparing, cooking, and
serving food and cleaning of food service items
(a) Compost
(b) Manure
(c) Rubbish
(d) Garbage
Answer: Option (c)
28. How many types of rubbish waste are present
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer: Option (b)
29. How many types of garbage wastes are present
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Answer: Option (a)
30. What is the minimum depth of the landfill required
(a) 1.5 m
(b) 1.6 m
(c) 1.7 m
(d) 1.8 m
Answer: Option (d)
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31.What is the area of land required for 4000 people for disposal of waste
(a) 1.25 hectares
(b) 1.5 hectares
(c) 1.75 hectares
(d) 2.0 hectares
Answer: Option (a)
32.Which of the following is the most commonly used form of excretal disposal
(a) Cartage
(b) Sanplat
(c) VIP latrine
(d) Twin pit latrine
Answer: Option (a)
33.What is the maximum number of pits considered in pit latrines
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer: Option (b)
34.Which of the following is not the physical quality parameter of water?
(a) Turbidity
(b) Odour
(c) Hardness
(d) Temperature
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Answer: Option (c)
35. Non point Source of water pollution
(a) Runoff from farms
(b) Power plants
(c) Outfall sewer
(d) Industrial Effluent
Answer: Option (a)
36. point source of water pollution is
(a) Power plants
(b) Agricultural runoff
(c) overflowing drains
(d) Atmospheric deposition
Answer: Option (a)
37.Hardness in water due to presence of
(a) Calcium ions
(b) Magnesium ions
(c) None of Above
(d) Both of Above
Answer: Option (d)
38. Major sink or receptor of all pollutant
(a) Ocean
(b) River
(c) Lake
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(d) Pond
Answer: Option (a)
39. Which of the following is not a measure of sustainable water management?
(a) Preventing leakage from dams and canals
(b) Reducing the rate of surface run-off water.
(c) Preventing loss in the municipal pipes.
(d) Building small reservoirs in place of a few mega projects.
Answer: Option (b)
40. What are the numbers of biodiversity hotspots in the world?
(a) 18
(b) 28
(c) 32
(d) 36
Answer: Option (d)
41.The major part of the extinction of species occurs in which of the following
bio-rich areas?
(a) Tropical forests
(b) Wetlands
(c) Coral reefs
(d) All of the above
Answer: Option (d)
42.Which of the following species is used in indigenous medicine?
(a) Zizyphus
(b) Tamarind
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(c) Babul
(d) None of the above
Answer: Option (d)
43. The most frequent and naturally occurring disaster is:
(a) Drought
(b) Tsunami
(c) Flood
(d) Earthquake
Answer: Option (c)
44.The worst natural hazards in the tropics are:
(a) Tropical cyclones
(b) Tsunami
(c) Floods
(d) None of the above
Answer: Option (a)
45. Which element present in the drinking water can lead to various fatal
diseases?
(a) Calcium
(b) Arsenic
(c) Phosphorus
(d) None of the above
Answer: Option (b)
46. Hepatitis A is a type of:
(a) Water-borne disease
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(b) Air-borne disease
(c) Food contamination
(d) Both (a) and (c)
Answer: Option (d)
47. Areas that are under the influence of DDT may observe a decline in the
population of birds. This is due to the fact that
(a) Birds stopped laying eggs altogether
(b) The eggs did not hatch
(c) Predation of the eggs increased
(d) None of the above.
Answer: Option (b)
48. Measuring BOD (biological oxygen demand) is primarily used for
(a) Estimating the types of microbes
(b) Determine the level of dissolved oxygen
(c) Estimating the quantity of organic matter in sewage water
(d) None of the above
Answer: Option (c)
49. Cosmic rays, such as gamma rays are a source of
(a) Soil Pollution
(b) Noise Pollution
(c) Thermal Pollution
(d) Radiation pollution
Answer: Option (d)
50. The presence of _________ in a water body is an indicator of water
pollution.
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(a) Zygosporangium
(b) E.Coli
(c) Deinococcus radiodurans
(d) None of the above
Answer: Option (b)
51. Eggshells of birds become unusually thin when exposed to the pesticides in
their environment. The protein that gets affected is ________
(a) Calmodulin
(b) Cysteine
(c) Serine
(d) None of the above
Answer: Option (a)
52. A moth having a speckled wing, able to blend into its background due to its
dark colouration is called
(a) Industrial melanism
(b) Adaptation
(c) Adaptation
(d) Evolution
Answer: Option (a)
53. Interdisciplinary nature of EVS addresses environmental issues by using the
contents and methods of:
(a) Science and Social Science
(b) Social Science & Environmental Education
(c) Science
(d) Science, Social Science & Environmental Education
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Answer: Option (c)
54. Which of the following places is termed as ‘Cold Desert’ of Our Country?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Leh
(c) Ooty
(d) Manali
Answer: Option (d)
55. Which of the following disease can be caused by stagnant water
(a) Chicken Pox
(b) Pneumonia
(c) Malaria
(d) Polio
Answer: Option (c)
56. Inside the petals, in the middle of the flower, we find a thin powder structure
called:
(a) Anther
(b) Pollen
(c) Radicle
(d) Stigma
Answer: Option (b)
57. Which of the following is the cause of Melanornia (skin cancer)?
(a) Acid rain
(b) Allergens
(c) Ozone depletion
(d) None of the above
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Answer: Option (c)
58. The yellowness of the Taj Mahal is an effect of -
(a) Acid rain
(b) Allergens
(c) Ozone depletion
(d) None of the above
Answer: Option (a)
59. The part of the plant that evaporates water is -
(a) Fruit
(b) Stomata
(c) Root
(d) None of the above
Answer: Option (b)
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