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प्रश्न
What is environmental pollution?
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उत्तर १
Unnecessary and unacceptable change in the environment due to natural events or human activities is known as environmental pollution.
उत्तर २
Direct or indirect changes in physical, chemical and biological properties of air, water and soil that are harmful to humans and other living beings is called as environmental pollution.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Explain the statement - ‘we have got this Earth planet on lease from our future generations and not as an ancestral property from our ancestors.’
Write a short note on environmental conservation.
Which businesses will you start near the agro-tourism center?
How will you justify that overcoming the pollution is a powerful way of environmental management?
Write six strategies implemented by you for conservation of environment.
Why does the human beings have important place in environment?
How can biodiversity be conserved?
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
Find an odd one out.
Earthquake : Natural factor : : Industrialization : : _____________
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 |
Complete the following conceptual picture:
Give two sources of air pollution.
Mention one measure to control air pollution.
Match the correct pair:
| Column 'A' | Column 'B' | ||
| (1) | Forest Conservation Act |
(a) | 1986 |
| (b) | 1980 | ||
| (c) | 1970 |
Write four adverse effects of radiations on human body.
