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

INDIA PEOPLE AND ECONOMY

GEOGRAPHICAL PERCEPTIVE 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.