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Question
Suggest four preventive measures for air pollution.
Solution
Some of the measures that can be taken to prevent air pollution are as follows:
- Use of clean fuels such as CNG, LPG and unleaded petrol in public and private transport.
- Use of renewable sources of energy such as solar, wind, and hydel energy.
- Planting more and more trees to prevent pollution.
- Preventing burning of dry leaves and using them in composting.
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