Disinfection of Water PYQs, Environmental Engineering PYQs, GPSC Civil Engineering Previous Year Asked Questions

Dechlorination of water is done by the use of
i. activated carbon
ii. sodium thiosulphate
iii. sodium bisulfate

A) Only (i)

B) (i) and (ii)

C) (ii) and (iii)

D) (i), (ii) and (iii)

D) (i), (ii) and (iii)


Which of the following treatments is the most economically effective method for controlling Schistosomiasis

A) Filtration

B) Ozonation

C) Chlorination

D) UV radiation

C) Chlorination


Which one of the following chemicals is employed for dechlorination of water?

A) Sodium sulphite

B) Sodium bicarbonate

C) Calcium carbonate

D) Hydrogen peroxide

A) Sodium sulphite


Which of the following are connected to softening of the water:
(i) Precipitation of magnesium hydroxide
(ii) Precipitation of calcium carbonate
(iii) Addition of Alum
(iv) Aeration

A) (i) & (ii)

B) (iii) & (iv)

C) (i), (ii) & (iii)

D) (i), (ii), (iii) & (iv)

A) (i) & (ii)


Which of the following is not an advantage of using Zeolite process over the Lime Soda Process for softening of water:

A) The pH of the treated water remains unaltered

B) Partial bacterial disinfection

C) No post-treatment of water required

D) No formation of Sludge

B) Partial bacterial disinfection


Which of this is not a minor method of disinfection of water?

A) Treatment with Excess lime

B) Treatment with Iodine and Bromine

C) Treatment with Potassium permanganate

D) Treatment with Aluminum powder

D) Treatment with Aluminum powder


Which one of the following processes of softening water may require recarbonation?

A) Lime-soda process

B) Sodium-cation exchange process

C) Demineralization process

D) Hydrogen-cation exchanges process

A) Lime-soda process


Chlorides from water are removed by

A) soda-lime process

B) reverse osmosis process

C) cation exchange process

D) chemical coagulation

B) reverse osmosis process


Nalgonda method of water treatment is used for removal of:

A) Fluoride content

B) Bacterial content

C) Carbon content

D) Excess Chlorine

A) Fluoride content


Which of the following water-borne disease affec adversely the membrane covering spinal cord of human?

A) Polio

B) Syringomyelia

C) Meningitis

D) Bifid

C) Meningitis



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