Question

• Have you seen any poster like this put up anywhere?

• Who do you think put up such posters, or give ads in the newspapers?

• What are some of the important points given in the poster?

• Why do you think pictures of a tank, cooler and pits are shown in the poster?

Answer 1

• Disclaimer: This question calls for the process of one’s own observation and gathering information. Considering the sustenance of this process, the answer to the question has not been provided.

• The Government or other people involved in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) put up such posters on walls and give ads in the newspapers to make public aware about the control measures that should be taken for controlling diseases or other problems.

• Some of the important points that are given in the poster are:

  (i) Name of the diseases spread by mosquitoes

  (ii) Measures that should be taken to prevent growth of mosquitoes in our surroundings

• Tank, cooler and pits are the sites of water collection. These are the favourable sites for mosquito breeding and multiplication. These pictures are shown to remind us again and again that we should not allow water to get collected for long time in our surroundings.