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Pollution – A Rising Environmental Problem

Appeared in 9 of the 11 available papers.

Examined in
9 of 11 papers

Appears in most years

Typically worth
8.7 marks

Average per paper it appears in · 78 marks in total

Usual form
Short answer

47% of this chapter's 68 questions

Needs a diagram
26%

18 questions carry a figure — practise drawing them

Question-type distribution

  • Short answer32
  • Odd one out8
  • MCQ7
  • Biological term7
  • Reasoning7
  • Definition3
  • Sequencing2
  • Differentiate2

Most frequent topics

Biomedical waste 5Harmful effects of acid rain 3Objectives of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan 3Water pollutants 3Biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste 2Noise pollution 2Biodegradable wastes 2Biodegradable waste 2
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2(iv)

Choose the odd one out from the following terms and name the category to which the others belong:

5(v)

Answer the following questions:

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5(v)

The diagram given below depicts the climate change on planet Earth. The poster reads: "THE CLIMATE IS CHANGING — WHY AREN’T WE?"

1(f)

Identify the ODD term in each set and name the CATEGORY to which the remaining three belong:

3(b)

Give the biological reasons for the following statements:

4(b)

Differentiate between the following pairs on the basis of what is mentioned in the brackets:

1(a)

Name the following:

1(c)

Give suitable biological reasons for the following statements:

1(f)

Identify the ODD term in each set and name the CATEGORY to which the remaining three belong. Example: glucose, starch, cellulose, calcium — Odd term: calcium; Category: the others are different types of carbohydrates.

1(h)

Study the picture given below (industrial effluent and oil being discharged into a water body, with dead fish visible) and answer the following questions:

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7(a)

Answer the following questions briefly:

1(b)

Choose the correct answer from each of the four options given below:

1(g)

Given below is a representation of a type of pollution. Study the picture (factories and vehicles emitting smoke, with a person coughing) and answer the questions: