Other Types of Pollution

Q. When land surface gets contaminated due to dumping of wastes it is called.

1. landslide
2. landfilling
3. land pollution
4. dumping

Q. Which type of pollution can be reduced by developing 'green belt vegetation'?

1. Land pollution
2. Light pollution
3. Noise pollution
4. Air pollution

Q. Which of the following are the measures that can be taken to reduce noise pollution?

1. Developing green belt vegetation
2. Installation of decibel meters
3. Planting trees outside houses
4. Use speakers

Q. When the land surface of the Earth gets contaminated through the dumping of urban waste matter, the phenomenon is considered as ___________.

1. water pollution
2. light pollution
3. land pollution
4. noise pollution

Q. Which of the following can be the reason(s) for land pollution?

1. Chemicals leaking from the vehicle
2. Throwing plastic bottles on the ground
3. Smoke coming out of chimneys
4. Oil spilling in the sea

Q. Suresh lived in a city, near the railway station. He used to wear a hearing machine. He could not concentrate even for a short period. His reading skills were poor. His brother Ramesh suffered from headache and stress.
Which of the following could be the probable reason for these health conditions?

1. Noise pollution caused due to proximity with the railway station
2. Drinking poor quality of water
3. Due to poor electronic waste management
4. Air pollution caused by the trains

Q. Which of the following causes light pollution?

1. Streetlights
2. Parking lot lights
3. All the above
4. Floodlights