Question in Short. (2 Marks)

Question 12 Marks

'The disposal of biomedical waste is a challenge.' - Explain the statement.

Answer

Garbage from hospitals is called medical waste.

Such as bandages, cotton, discarded plaster, gloves, injections, needles, empty medicine bottles, organs removed during cutting etc.

This biological waste is very dangerous due to contamination and toxins.

If this waste is disposed of like normal waste, it can spread many diseases.

So disposal of organic waste is challenging.

Question 22 Marks

Under which circumstances is the problem of starvation created ?

Answer

The most common form of malnutrition is starvation.

This problem is caused by a severe shortage of grain.

Droughts, floods, hurricanes, locust infestations, wars, chaos, global warming, etc. lead to starvation.

Question 32 Marks

"Today, ground water has become polluted" - Explain the statement.

Answer

Along with the green revolution, the use of pesticides and inorganic fertilizers used in agriculture has increased exponentially.

These chemicals dissolve in rainwater from the farm into the soil, thus contaminating groundwater.

Question 42 Marks

Which are the various types of pollution ?

Answer

Pollution is the act of contaminating the elements necessary for the life of living beings due to their anti-environmental activity.

The types of pollution are:

(1) Air pollution, (2) Water pollution, (3) Land pollution and (4) Noise pollution etc.

Question 52 Marks

How should ‘human excreta disposal’ be done?

Answer

Toilet facilities should be set up for disposal of human excreta, cheap two pit latrines should be constructed where there is no sewerage system.
Making valuable compost from it.
Planning sewers and sewers in town planning.

Question 62 Marks

Explain the problem of ‘human excrement’.

Answer

The question of disposal of human excreta is connected with the growing population, if it is not disposed of properly, dirt and epidemics spread.
Staying with rainwater contaminates those water sources.
It spreads pollution of air, water and land.

Question 72 Marks

State the causes of air pollution.

Answer

The use of industries, vehicles and different types of fuels releases toxic fumes into the environment.
Humans dump solid, liquid and gaseous waste into the atmosphere.
Increasing consumption of fossil fuels releases large amounts of impurities such as travel dioxide, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, lead into the atmosphere, causing air pollution.

Geography Question in Short. (2 Marks)