MPSC PYQ

Acid Rain

Acid Rain is a Environment concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 4 past MPSC questions (2018, 2023, 2024). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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4
Years tested
3 · 2018–2024
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Basic chemistry of acids and basesBasic chemistry of pollutionEnvironmental Science

Real questions that test this

पर्जन्यस अम्ल पर्जन्य म्हणतात जेव्हा, pH चे मुल्य __________ असते. Rain is called acid rain, when its pH value is

a)(1) 7.0
b)(2) 8.3
c)(3) 7.9
d)(4) 5.6 पेक्षा कमी / Less than 5.6✓ Correct

Normal rain is slightly acidic due to dissolved CO2 with a pH of around 5.6. Rain with a pH value less than 5.6 is specifically termed acid rain.

कार्बन डायऑक्साइडची पाण्याबरोबर अभिक्रिया होऊन __________ हे बनते. When H2O (l) reacts with CO2 (g) it gives

a)(1) HCO3 (aq)
b)(2) H2CO3 (aq)✓ Correct
c)(3) H2CO2 (aq)
d)(4) H3CO3 (aq)

When carbon dioxide dissolves in water, it forms carbonic acid (H2CO3), a weak acid responsible for the acidic nature of carbonated water.

जिवाश्म इंधनाच्या वापराच्या उच्च दरामुळे कोणते दुष्परिणाम जाणवतात ? वरीलपैकी कोणते विधान/विधाने बरोबर आहेत ? High rate of consumption of fossil fuel resulted in which effects ? Which of the statement given above is/are correct ?

(a)आम्ल पाऊस

(b)ओझोनचा ह्हास

(c)स्वच्छ हवामान

(d)वारंवार धुकेयुक्त हवामान

1)A फक्त
2)A आणि B फक्त
3)A, B आणि D✓ Correct
4)A, B आणि C

High consumption of fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases and pollutants causing acid rain (A), ozone depletion (B), and frequent smog/foggy weather (D). Statement C ('clean weather') is factually opposite.

PAN (पेरोक्सीअसेटाइल नायट्रेट) खालील परस्पर क्रियेच्या परिणामी तयार होतो. PAN (Peroxyacetyl nitrate) is formed as a result of following interaction :

1)नायट्रोजन ऑक्साइड आणि सल्फर डायऑक्साइड / Nitrogen oxide and sulfer dioxide
2)कार्बन मोनोऑक्साइड आणि अस्थिर सेंद्रिय संयुगे / Carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds
3)नायट्रोजन ऑक्साइड आणि हायड्रोकार्बन्स / Nitrogen Oxide and hydrocarbons✓ Correct
4)ओझोन आणि कण / Ozone and particulate matter

PAN (Peroxyacetyl nitrate) is a secondary pollutant formed in photochemical smog through the reaction of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile hydrocarbons in the presence of sunlight.

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