🏭 Chapter 05 · Environmental Issues · Environment & Ecology
Environmental Pollution
Air, water, soil, noise and radioactive pollution — causes, effects, control measures — complete UPSC & PSC notes.
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📌 What You Will Learn in This Chapter
✅ Air pollution — pollutants, AQI, smog
✅ Water pollution — BOD, eutrophication
✅ Soil pollution — pesticides, heavy metals
✅ Noise pollution — decibel levels, effects
✅ Radioactive pollution — nuclear waste
✅ Pollution control laws — EPA 1986, CPCB, SPCB
🎯 Exam Relevance — This chapter appears in:
UPSC Prelims (3–4 Qs/year)APPSC Group 1 & 2TGPSC Group 1 & 2SSC CGL / CHSLState PSC Exams
📚 Chapter Sub-Topics — Click to Read
Topic 01
Air Pollution
Primary & secondary pollutants; PM2.5, PM10; AQI; smog; photochemical smog; acid rain.
Topic 02
Water Pollution
BOD, COD; eutrophication; thermal pollution; heavy metals; Ganga pollution; water quality standards.
Topic 03
Soil Pollution
Pesticides, heavy metals, industrial waste; biomagnification; bioaccumulation; soil remediation.
Topic 04
Noise & Radioactive Pollution
Decibel levels; effects on health; nuclear waste management; radioactive pollution sources.
Topic 05
Pollution Control Laws & Bodies
EPA 1986; Water Act 1974; Air Act 1981; CPCB; SPCB; NGT; pollution control standards.
Topic 06
E-Waste & Revision
Electronic waste; plastic pollution; microplastics; solid waste management; complete revision.
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