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What are the four main types of pollution mentioned in the text?
What are the four main types of pollution mentioned in the text?
- Air, water, land, noise (correct)
- Light, soil, plastic, thermal
- Organic, inorganic, gaseous, solid
- Radioactive, visual, thermal, marine
What is one of the consequences of increasing population and industrial expansion on water quality?
What is one of the consequences of increasing population and industrial expansion on water quality?
- Degradation of water quality (correct)
- Decrease in water pollution
- Enhanced self-purifying capacity of water
- Increase in water purity
What is a common source of water pollutants according to the text?
What is a common source of water pollutants according to the text?
- Recycling
- Photosynthesis
- Erosion and landslides (correct)
- Desalination
Which human activity is highlighted as the most significant contributor to water pollution in the text?
Which human activity is highlighted as the most significant contributor to water pollution in the text?
What happens to water when the concentration of suspended particles and substances increases?
What happens to water when the concentration of suspended particles and substances increases?
What is NOT classified as one of the main types of pollution in the text?
What is NOT classified as one of the main types of pollution in the text?
Which type of pollution is caused by the combustion of coal, petrol, and diesel?
Which type of pollution is caused by the combustion of coal, petrol, and diesel?
What are some sources of water pollution as mentioned in the text?
What are some sources of water pollution as mentioned in the text?
Which industry is identified as a major water polluter in the text?
Which industry is identified as a major water polluter in the text?
Where do most of the industrial wastes end up according to the text?
Where do most of the industrial wastes end up according to the text?
What are some pollutants mentioned in relation to land pollution?
What are some pollutants mentioned in relation to land pollution?
Which river in India is heavily polluted due to industrial pollution from towns like Kanpur according to the text?
Which river in India is heavily polluted due to industrial pollution from towns like Kanpur according to the text?
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