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Pollution Questions

The document consists of short and long questions related to various types of pollution, including environmental, air, water, soil, radioactive, and noise pollution. It covers definitions, differences between pollutant types, and the harmful effects of pollution on humans and the environment. The document aims to facilitate understanding of pollution categories, sources, and the importance of addressing these issues.

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Pollution Questions

The document consists of short and long questions related to various types of pollution, including environmental, air, water, soil, radioactive, and noise pollution. It covers definitions, differences between pollutant types, and the harmful effects of pollution on humans and the environment. The document aims to facilitate understanding of pollution categories, sources, and the importance of addressing these issues.

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Pollution

Short Questions:-

1.What is environmental pollution?


2.Give the definition of a pollutant.
3.Give the difference between natural and man-made pollutants.
4.What is air pollution? Give a source of air pollution.
5.Define water pollution
6.What is soil pollution?
7.Why should we avoid soil pollution.
8.What is radioactive pollution?
9.What is noise pollution ? What harm does noise pollution do to human beings?
10.Give the difference between biodegradable and non-biodegradable pollutants.
11.Distinguish between each of the following:
(i)Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable Pollutants
(ii) Quantitative Pollutants and Qualitative Pollutants.
(iii) Natural Pollution and Anthropogenic Pollution.
Long Questions:-
1.With reference to pollution, explain the following
(a) Air pollution
(b) Water pollution
2.Explain clearly what is radioactive pollution. Why is radioactive pollution more
harmful than other types of pollutions?
3.How is noise a source of pollution ? Why do we need to look at the problem of
noise pollution seriously?

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4.How are the pollutants categorised on the basis of their existence in nature.
Give two
examples of each category?
5.Explain with examples the difference between the primary and secondary
pollutants
6.What is noise pollution? How is it caused?

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