Question:
How does industrial pollution degrade environment?
Answer:
Industries have increased pollution and degraded environment. Industries create four types of pollution mainly air, water, land and noise. The smoke emitted by the industry pollutes the air and water very badly. Air pollution is caused by the presence of a higher proportion of undesirable gases such as carbon monoxide and sulphur oxide.
Source of water pollution are numerous. Most important are the industrial effluent that discharge into rivers. They are both organic and inorganic. They pollute the water. Unwanted loud noise is also pollution. It arises from industries and other means of transport. Noise causes impairment of hearing.
Manufacturing Industries
Q 1.
Name two iron and steel producing plants each of Karnataka and West Bengal.
Q 2.
Name the three physical factors that affect location of industries.
Q 3.
Name any three physical factors that affect location of the industry.
Q 4.
List four agro based industries.
Q 5.
Mention 4 raw materials needed for a cement industry.
Q 6.
What are light industries?
Q 7.
How do industries pollute the environment?
Q 8.
What is the annual production of cement in the country at present?
Q 9.
Name three major air pollutants.
Q 10.
Name two most important sugar producing states of India.
Q 11.
Why are most of the jute mills of India located in West Bengal?
Q 12.
How does industrial pollution degrade environment?
Q 13.
Why is the iron and steel industry located in Peninsular India only?
Q 14.
Name three human inputs that control location of industries.
Q 15.
Discuss the steps to be taken to minimize environmental degradation by industry?
Q 16.
Describe the distribution of ship-building industry in India.
Q 17.
Name five electronic goods producing centres of India.
Q 18.
How does industrial pollution degrade environment?
Q 19.
Describe briefly the distribution of railway equipments industries in India.
Q 20.
Name four important cotton textile centres of Maharashtra.
Q 21.
three human inputs that control location of industries.
Q 22.
Describe the distribution of ship-building industry in India.
Q 23.
Name the important raw materials used in the manufacturing of cement?
Q 24.
How do industries pollute the environment?
Q 25.
Why are most of the jute mills of India located in West Bengal?
Q 26.
Why is the iron and steel industry located in Peninsular India only?
Q 27.
What is manufacturing?
Q 28.
Describe briefly the distribution of silk textile industry in India.
