Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Explain different types of air pollution.
Solution
Types of Air pollution:
- Indoor Air Pollution:
It refers to toxic contaminants that we encounter in our daily lives in our homes, schools, and workplaces. For example, cooking and heating with solid fuels on open fires or traditional stoves results in high levels of indoor air pollution. - Outdoor Air Pollution:
It refers to ambient air. The common sources of outdoor air pollution are caused by combustion processes from motor vehicles, solid fuel burning, and industry.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
The common source of outdoor air pollution is caused by combustion processes from the following ______.
Which of the following is responsible for protecting humans from harmful ultraviolet rays?
A primary cause of Soil pollution is ______.
The process of nutrient enrichment is termed as ______.
Which of the following is the main cause of deforestation?
What are the remedial measures to control noise pollution?
What are the causes of water pollution?
Mention the causes of land pollution.
What is land pollution?
Right to Clean Water is a fundamental right, under the Indian Constitution.
With which of the following, the Agenda 21’ of Rio Summit, 1992 is related to?
What effect can fertilizer runoff have on an aquatic ecosystem?
Expand - PAN
Assertion: PAN is a secondary pollutant.
Reason: The secondary pollutants are produced by the combination of primary emitted pollutants in the atmosphere.
