Chapter(IPE)-12, Geographical Perspective on Selected Issues and Problems

1. Which town along the banks of Yamuna is polluted?

Lucknow

Mathura

Kanpur

Varanasi

2. By 2050, how many people will live in towns?

1/4th

1/3rd

2/3rd

3/4th

3. What is the source of pollution along the banks of Ganga?

Leather industry

Paper industry

Gases

Waste

4. Which one of the following rivers is highly polluted?

the Brahmaputra

the Yamuna

Satluj

Godavari

5. Which one of the following is the cause of acid rain?

Water pollution

Noise pollution

Land pollution

Air pollution

6. Jhabua district is located in:

Karnataka

Madhya Pradesh

Chhattisgarh

Jharkhand

7. What is the main source of pollution?

Solid waste

Crops

Animals

Forests

8. Push and pull factors are responsible for:

Migration

Slums

Land degradation

Air pollution

9. Which is the natural source of air pollution?

Man

Water

Agriculture

Volcanoes

10. Which one of the following diseases is caused by water pollution?

Conjunctivitis

Respiratory infections

Diarrhoea

Bronchitis