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प्रश्न
Complete the following table taking into account the relation between the entries in three columns:
| Air pollution | Water pollution | Soil pollution | |
| Components | Gases: CO2, CO, Hydrocarbons, Sulphur, NOx, Hydrogen sulphides etc. Solid: dust, ash, carbon, lead, asbestos, etc. |
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| Source | Industrial wastes, Domestic wastes, Sewage, Chemicals discharged from Industries, Pesticides used in agriculture. |
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| Effect | Soil erosion, Retarded growth of plants/crops, Nutritional deficiency etc. | ||
| Control Measure |
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उत्तर
| Air pollution | Water pollution | Soil pollution | |
| Components |
Gases: CO2, CO, Hydrocarbons, Sulphur, NOx, Hydrogen sulphides, etc. Solid: dust, ash, carbon, lead, asbestos, etc. |
Biotic components: Algae, Virus, Bacteria, Parasite. Abiotic factors: Organic components: |
Soil pollutants vary across regions. E.g., near-field inorganic components of insecticides and excess fertilisers, heavy metals, and other toxic chemicals. |
| Source | Chemical industries and oil refineries. Thermal power station, paper industries, cloth mills, cement, manufacturing, dynamite, stone crushers. | Industrial wastes, Domestic wastes, Sewage, Chemicals discharged from Industries, Pesticides used in agriculture. |
Industrial effluents, household toxic materials, chemical pesticides, biomedical wastes, E-wastes, and plastic waste. |
| Effect | Impact on human health. Serious effects on the respiratory system, on plants and animals, on acid rain, and on climate change. | Epidemics of water-borne diseases in humans. Mortality of aquatic animals. Eutrophication of the water bodies. | Soil erosion, Retarded growth of plants/crops, Nutritional deficiency etc. |
| Control Measure |
Use clean fuels, install pollution-control devices, afforestation, and use public transport. | Treat sewage and industrial effluents before discharge, reduce chemical use, and prevent dumping of waste into water bodies. | Use organic manure, reduce chemical fertilisers and pesticides, properly dispose of solid waste, afforestation, and soil conservation. |
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Write the factors affecting the environment.
Complete the following chart:

Attempts at various levels are performed for conserving environment. Which role would you like to perform. Give two actions each:
- Prevention
- Control
- Production
- Awareness
- Conservation
Give scientific reason.
Pollution is a very broad concept.
What is environmental pollution?
Which are types of pollution?
What initiatives will you take regarding environmental conservation? Write how.
We should conserve our natural resources and energy
Why is there a need for conservation of the environment?
Give two sources of air pollution.
Match the correct pair:
| Column 'A' | Column 'B' | ||
| (1) | Forest Conservation Act |
(a) | 1986 |
| (b) | 1980 | ||
| (c) | 1970 |
