Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · Biology
Chapter: Chapter 16 — Chapter 16: Pollution
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What causes air pollution? [1]
(A) Vehicle emissions and burning fossil fuels
(B) Only natural causes
(C) Only rain
(D) Only wind
2. What health issue does air pollution cause? [1]
(A) Respiratory diseases
(B) Only skin issues
(C) Only digestive issues
(D) No health issues
3. What causes water pollution? [1]
(A) Industrial waste and sewage
(B) Only natural rain
(C) Only wind
(D) Only sunlight
4. What does water pollution harm? [1]
(A) Aquatic life and water quality
(B) Only air quality
(C) Only soil quality
(D) Nothing important
5. What causes soil pollution? [1]
(A) Pesticides and improper waste disposal
(B) Only natural erosion
(C) Only rain
(D) Only wind
6. What does soil pollution reduce? [1]
(A) Soil fertility
(B) Air quality only
(C) Water quality only
(D) Nothing important
7. What is a pollution control measure? [1]
(A) Recycling and proper waste management
(B) Ignoring waste disposal
(C) Increasing emissions
(D) Removing all regulations
8. Why study pollution? [1]
(A) To understand causes and control for sustainability
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What causes air pollution? [1]
(A) Vehicle emissions and burning fossil fuels
(B) Only natural causes
(C) Only rain
(D) Only wind
10. What health issue does air pollution cause? [1]
(A) Respiratory diseases
(B) Only skin issues
(C) Only digestive issues
(D) No health issues
11. What causes water pollution? [1]
(A) Industrial waste and sewage
(B) Only natural rain
(C) Only wind
(D) Only sunlight
12. What does water pollution harm? [1]
(A) Aquatic life and water quality
(B) Only air quality
(C) Only soil quality
(D) Nothing important
13. What causes soil pollution? [1]
(A) Pesticides and improper waste disposal
(B) Only natural erosion
(C) Only rain
(D) Only wind
14. What does soil pollution reduce? [1]
(A) Soil fertility
(B) Air quality only
(C) Water quality only
(D) Nothing important
15. What is a pollution control measure? [1]
(A) Recycling and proper waste management
(B) Ignoring waste disposal
(C) Increasing emissions
(D) Removing all regulations
16. Why study pollution? [1]
(A) To understand causes and control for sustainability
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests