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NPTEL Air Pollution and Control Week 11 Solutions
Q1. In 1991, which of the following protocols was related to the control of emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or their transboundary fluxes?
a) Geneva protocol
b) Gothenburg Protocol
c) Stockholm Convention
d) Helsinki Protocol
Answer: a) Geneva protocol
Q2. Select the first international treaty which was signed to deal with the air pollution problem on a broad regional basis.
a) Vienna Convention
b) Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
c) Sofia Protocol
d) Earth summit
Answer: b) Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
Q3. As per the given case study on the Impact of Lockdown on Air Quality, which of the following pollutants increased after imposing the lockdown in Sao Paulo, Brazil?
a) CO
b) NO
c) NO2
d) O3
Answer: d) O3
Q4. Which treaty was signed in 1987 to protect the ozone layer?
a) The Montreal Protocol
b) The Kyoto Protocol
c) Earth Summit
d) Vienna Convention
Answer: a) The Montreal Protocol
Q5. In 2019, the MoEFCC, Govt. of India launched _________ as a time-bound national strategy to tackle increasing air pollution in India.
a) Graded Response Action Plan
b) Comprehensive Action Plan
c) National Clean Air Programme
d) National Air Quality Monitoring Programme
Answer: c) National Clean Air Programme
Q6. To control the dust pollution at the construction site, which one of the mitigation measures would be most effective
a) Fogging system
b) Ban on refuse burning
c) Vehicle usage controls
d) Bike parking facilities
Answer: a) Fogging system
Q7. Select the incorrect statement:
a) Dust (1 to 200 µm): Natural disintegration of rocks and mechanical processes
b) Smoke (0.01 to 1 µm): Combustion and chemical processes
c) Fumes (0.1 to 1 µm): Chemical or metallurgical processes
d) Mist (greater than 10 µm): Condensation or Industrial operations
Answer: d) Mist (greater than 10 µm): Condensation or Industrial operations
Q8. What is the annual National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) of PM10 for the residential area?
a) 40 μg/m3
b) 60 μg/m3
c) 80 μg/m3
d) 100 μg/m3
Answer: c) 80 μg/m3
Q9. Blending of_______ methanol in gasoline can bring down GHG emissions by 20% in terms of particulate matter, NOx, and SOx, thereby improving the urban air quality.
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
Answer: b) 15%
Q10. On a global scale, stubble burning constitutes about _____________of the total biomass burning (inclusive of forest fires).
a) 1/2
b) 1/3
c) 1/4
d) 1/5
Answer: c) 1/4
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