Ashes after cremation of dead bodies are immersed into river bodies. This causes __________ pollution.

Air

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Water

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Soil

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Noise

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Solution

The correct option is B
Water

Cremation causes both air and water pollution but when ash particles are discharged into a water body water pollution occurs. Cremation ashes are bad for the environment because unlike plant matter, ashes don’t decompose. The high pH and sodium levels are the reasons why ashes are toxic.

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Ashes after cremation of dead bodies are immersed into river bodies, this is a cause of __________ pollution

Given are a few practices associated with ganga river that people do generally. Pick out those that pollute the ganga river.

1) Industries dump there chemical waste in ganga

2) We use river for transportation

3) Washer men use ganga water to wash clothes on the river banks

4) We build turbine on the flowing water of river ganga to generate electricity

5) After cremation ashes of dead bodies and the unburnt bodies are immersed in the ganga river.

6) Use of river water for irrigation.

Question 5
The type of pollution which is likely to affect TajMahal in Agra to a greater extent is
(a) Air pollution
(b) Water pollution
(c) Soil pollution
(d) Noise pollution

Q. Fill in the blanks:
(i) An example of natural air pollution is _____________ .
(ii) Water is _____________ for life.
(iii) Noise pollution can cause _____________ and other disorders.
(iv) Smog is the combination of _____________ and _____________ .
(v) Increase in concentration of soluble salts in soil is called _____________ .
(vi) Forest fires and volcanoes release a large amount of particulate matter and _____________ .
(vii) _____________ are the major contributors to air pollution.
(viii) _____________ are the major carries of waste water that is off-loading into the sea.

Q. Noise pollution can be caused by
(a) polluted air
(b) traffic noise
(c) blaring loud speakers
(d) Both (b) and (c)

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