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Class 12 Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems worksheet
CBSE Social Science. Air, water, land and noise pollution, urban waste, rural–urban migration as push and pull, slums and their amenities, and land degradation. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
Pollution is classified by the medium through which pollutants spread, into air, water, land and:
- space pollution
- heat pollution only
- light pollution only
- noise pollution
Answer
(d) noise pollution
- 2.
What are the main sources of water pollution?
- sewage, urban run-off, industrial effluents and farm run-off
- rainwater harvesting
- photosynthesis by forests
- aircraft, vehicles, trains, factories and loudspeakers
Answer
(a) sewage, urban run-off, industrial effluents and farm run-off
- 3.
Which disease is commonly spread by contaminated water?
- hearing loss
- bronchitis
- intestinal worms
- conjunctivitis
Answer
(c) intestinal worms
Section B · short answer
- 4.
What is the difference between pollution and pollutants?
Answer
Pollution is the harmful release of substances or energy into the environment; pollutants are the substances themselves.
- 5.
Does each cause air, water, land or noise pollution? (a) carbon monoxide (b) garbage dumps
Answer
(a) air (b) land
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Describe the nature of water pollution in India.
Answer
Industrial effluents (leather, paper, textiles, chemicals), sewage, urban and farm run-off pollute rivers like the Ganga and Yamuna, making most surface water unfit to drink.
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