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Question
Study the picture given below and answer the following questions :
What is a ‘Pollutant’ ? Explain the term.
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Solution
Pollutant is any such constituent which causes pollution.
There are two types of pollutants like
(a) Biodegradable - Which biologically degraded. Eg. Crop waste, vegetable wastes
(b) Non-biodegradable - Which never biologically degraded. Eg. Polythene bags
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