Evs (Environmental Studies)
Note on Pollution and pollutants assignment
Important questions
Q1) Define Pollution and Pollutants
Ans1) Presence of matter or energy whose nature, location or quantity
directly or indirectly affects characteristics or processes of any part of the
environment and damages the condition, health, safety or welfare of
animals, human plants or property is called pollution.
Every living being requires healthy and favorable environment for its normal
life cycle. Unfavorable alteration by change of some harmful substances
pollutes the environment and the substances polluting it are called
pollutants.
Q2) What are different sources of pollution
Ans2) Pollution is the process where by various harmful substances are
added to the environment (land, water, air, etc.) by human are natural
activities. There are two types of the cause of pollution:
(a) Natural: Aluminum Canes, DDT
(b)Man-made: Industries, automobile