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Questions : Which of the following statements about polar stratosphere clouds (PSCs) is not correct?

(a) Type I clouds are formed at about –77ºC and contain solid HNO3 . 3H2O

(b) Type II clouds are formed at about –85ºC and contain some ice

(c) PSCs do not react with chlorine nitrate and HCl

(d) A tight whirlpool of wind called Polar Vortex is formed which surrounds Antarctica

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (c)

PSCs react with chlorine nitrate and HCl to give HOCl and Cl2 .

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Question : 1

Which one of the following polymeric materials is used for making bullet proof jacket?

a) Kevlar

b) Rayon

c) Nylon-6, 6

d) Dacron

Answer: (a)

Question : 2

What is the role of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the water purification system?

  1. It inactivates / kills the harmful micro-organisms in water.
  2. It removes all the undesirable odours from the water.
  3. It quickens the sedimentation of solid particles and improves the clarity of water.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 only

c) 1 and 3 only

d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: (b)

It inactivates/kills the harmful micro-organisms in water.

Question : 3

Presence of which of the following fuel gas in the exhaust fumes shows incomplete combustion of fuel?

a) Carbon monoxide and water vapour

b) Sulphur dioxide

c) Carbon monoxide

d) Nitrogen dioxide

Answer: (c)

Presence of CO in the exhaust fumes shows incomplete combustion.

Question : 4

What is the composition of nitrolim – a chemical fertilizer?

a) Calcium carbide and carbon

b) Calcium carbide and nitrogen

c) Nitrogen and limestone

d) None of the above

Answer: (d)

Question : 5

The layer which reflects radio signals back to earth is –

a) Ionosphere

b) Troposphere

c) Ozone layer

d) Stratosphere

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

CO2 absorbs some of the ............. that radiates from the surface of Earth to space –

a) ultraviolet light

b) heat

c) ozone

d) smog

Answer: (b)

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