Looking at the deteriorating air quality because of air pollution in many cities of the country, the citizens are very much worried and concerned about their health. The doctors have declared health emergency in the cities where the air quality is very severely poor.
(a) Mention any two major causes of air pollution.
(b) Write any two harmful effects of air pollution to plants and humans.
(c) As a captain of your school Eco-club, suggest any two programmes you would plan to organise in the school so as to bring awareness among the students on how to check air pollution in and around the school.

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Looking at the deteriorating air quality because of air pollution in many cities of the country, the citizens are very much worried and concerned about their health. The doctors have declared health emergency in the cities where the air quality is very severely poor.
(a) Mention any two major causes of air pollution.
(b) Write any two harmful effects of air pollution to plants and humans.
(c) As a captain of your school Eco-club, suggest any two programmes you would plan to organise in the school so as to bring awareness among the students on how to check air pollution in and around the school.

Accepted Answer

(a) Two major causes of air pollution are
i. Vehicles
ii. Industries

(b) Harmful effects of air pollution on plants and humans are
i. Lung diseases in humans like emphysema.
ii. Sulphur dioxide in the air or acid rain is toxic to plant and cause necrosis.

(c) Two programmes you would plan to organise in the school so as to bring awareness among the students are
i. Use of bicycles or electric vehicles to avoid pollution.
ii. Plantation

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