Question

Match the following

Column 1	Column 2
Gaseous emission	Water pollution
Agricultural wastes	Mosquito
Cholera	Air pollution
Carriers	Soil pollution

Answer 1

(A) Gaseous emission (iii) Air pollution

1. The gases that are emitted from the vehicles, and industries emit toxic substances like carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, nitric oxide, etc.
2. These pollutants result in causing air pollution.

(B) Agricultural wastes (iv) Soil pollution

1. Agricultural wastes like overuse of fertilizers, pesticides, etc degrade the soil quality resulting in soil pollution.

(C) Cholera (i) Water pollution

1. Cholera is a waterborne disease that is caused by consuming contaminated water.
2. The major cause of cholera is the bacteria named Vibrio cholerae.

(D) Carriers (ii) Mosquito

1. The carriers are the animals that carry disease-causing microbes.
2. Mosquito is a carrier of protozoa named Plasmodium falciparum that infects humans.

Final answer:

Column I	Column II
(A) Gaseous emission	(iii) Air pollution
(B) Agricultural wastes	(iv) Soil pollution
(C) Cholera	(i) Water pollution
(D) Carriers	(ii) Mosquito