Thursday 31 October 2013

GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE ON SELECTED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS ( Assignment for the Geography Students of Class XII )

INDIA PEOPLE AND ECONOMY
GEOGRAPHICAL PERSPECTIVE ON SELECTED ISSUES AND PROBLEMS

Q 1 Which is the largest slum in Asia? 
Q 2 What are the criteria that are used for identifying pollution? 
Q 3 Name two cities apart from Delhi which are responsible for polluting the water of Yamuna. 
Q 4 What is the estimated percentage of polluted water in India? 
Q 5 Define pollutant. 
Q 6 What are the two major sources of pollution? 
Q 7 Which river is highly polluted in India? 
Q 8 Which type of pollution is the cause of acid rain? 
Q 9 What do pull and push factors lead to? 
Q 10 Name any two states in India having a poverty ratio of more than forty percent. 
Q 11 What is the cause of environmental pollution? 
Q 12 Name any three natural sources of water pollution. 
Q 13 Name the few pollutants that cause air pollution. 
Q 14 Which are the two sources of urban waste disposal? 
Q 15 What is the main objective of the Watershed Management Programme? 
Q 16 What are the effects of water pollution on human health?
Q 17 What is the main reason behind an increase in the rural-urban migration in India? What does it result in? 
Q 18 List down few examples of different types of wastelands formed by natural and man-made agents. 
Q 19 Write down the different sources of land pollution along with the examples. 
Q 20 Name three components of natural and cultural environment each. 
Q 21 Write a short notes on pollution and pollutant. 
Q 22 Define air pollution. What are the main sources of air pollution? 
Q 23 Increased use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, etc. degrade the soil. Write four effects of its use to support the statement. 
Q 24 Mention the steps for the prevention and control of land polution. 
Q 25 Mention the major problems associated with urban waste disposal in India. 
Q 26 Describe the major causes of water pollution. 


Q 27 Explain the measures for controlling water pollution. 

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