Environment

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which one of the following is the largest source of sulphur dioxide emissions?

Consider the following:
1. Aerosols
2. Foam agents
3. Fire retardants
4. Lubricants
In the making of how many of the above are hydrofluorocarbons used?

Consider the following statements regarding mercury pollution:
1. Gold mining activity is a source of mercury pollution in the world.
2. Coal-based thermal power plants cause mercury pollution.
3. There is no known safe level of exposure to mercury.
How many of the above statements are correct?

With reference to polthylene terepthalate, the use of which is so widespread in our daily lives, consider the following statements :
1. Its fibres can be blended with wool and cotton fibres to reinforce their properties
2. Containers made of it can be used to store any alcoholic beverage.
3. Bottles made of it can be recycled into other products.
4. Articles made of it can be easily disposed of by incineration without causing greenhouse gas emissions.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to furnace oil, consider the following statements:

1.It is a product of oil refineries.
2.Some industries use it to generate power.
3.Its use causes sulfur emissions into the environment.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Bisphenol A (BPA), a cause of concern, is a structural/key component in the manufacture of which of the following kinds of plastics?

‘Triclosan’, considered harmful when exposed to high levels for a long time, is most likely present in which of the following?

Why is there a concern about copper smelting plants?

1.They may release lethal quantities of carbon monoxide into the environment.
2.The copper slag can cause the leaching of some heavy metals into the environment.
3.They may release sulfur dioxide as a pollutant.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Magnetite particles, suspected to cause neurodegenerative problems, are generated as environmental pollutants
from which of the following?
1. Brakes of motor vehicles
2. Engines of motor vehicles
3. Microwave stoves within homes
4. Power plants
5. Telephone lines
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements:
1. Coal ash contains arsenic, lead and mercury.
2. Coal-fired power plants release sulphur dioxide and oxides of nitrogen into the
environment.
3. High ash content is observed in Indian coal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?