Energy & Environment Management Multiple Choice Questions on “History, Types and Sources of Air pollution’s”.
1. When did the air pollution on earth happened first time?
a) When humans started using tools
b) When humans started using firewood
c) When humans started using clothes
d) When humans started using wheels
Answer: b
Clarification: The origin of air pollution on earth can be traced when humans started using firewood as a means of cooking and heating food items. Back in 400 BC itself, Hippocrates mentioned air pollution. As the years passed air pollution keeps on increasing.
2. Who made the first anti-pollution law?
a) Martin Luther King
b) Nelson Mandela
c) Queen Elizabeth
d) King Edward 1
Answer: d
Clarification: King Edward 1 makes the first anti-pollution law to restrict people from using coal for domestic heating in the year 1273. In 1300 another act for banning the use of coal passed. Defying the law led to severe punishment.
3. Which was the first major disaster of air pollution?
a) New York smog
b) London smog
c) Paris smog
d) Delhi smog
Answer: b
Clarification: Air pollution became a serious problem in London during the Industrial Revolution. The earliest recorded major disaster was the London smog that occurred in 1952, which resulted in more than 4000 deaths.
4. What is the significance of black color moth in Europe during 19th century?
a) Indication of evolution
b) Indication of soil pollution
c) Indication of mutation
d) Indication of air pollution
Answer: d
Clarification: In Europe during 19th century, a black form of the peppered moth began appearing in industrial areas. The normal pepper patterned moths were successful in surviving in clean non-industrial areas, only black colored moths were successfully adopted themselves in industrial areas.
5. What is the main cause of increase in air pollution in the 20th century?
a) Development of the transport system
b) Development of infrastructures
c) Development of electricity
d) Development of water resources
Answer: a
Clarification: In 20th-century air pollution began to increase with the development of transportation systems and the large scale use of petrol and diesel usage. Pollution due to auto exhaust is a serious environmental issue.
6. Natural causes also results in air pollution.
a) True
b) False
Answer: a
Clarification: The air also becomes polluted by natural causes such as volcanoes which results in ash, dust, sulphur and other gases. Occasionally due to lightning forest fires also happens which results in the loss of vegetation and also cause air pollution.
7. How many primary pollutants are there?
a) Three
b) Five
c) Seven
d) Nine
Answer: b
Clarification: Pollutants that are emitted from identified sources which are produced by both by natural events and by manmade activities are known as primary pollutants. The five primary pollutants are carbon oxides, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, volatile organic compounds and suspended particulate matter.
8. What are secondary pollutants?
a) Pollutants due to fire
b) Pollutants due to emission
c) Pollutants due to a chemical reaction
d) Pollutants due to oxidation