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Pollution
Pollution for UPSC Prelims and Mains, taught in 3 parts. Each part has tables, exam traps, a recap and practice questions.
Quick recap: Pollution: quick recap
Parts of this chapter
Air pollution and its control
Primary and secondary pollutants; particulate matter and the main gases; sources of India's air pollution and its winter peak; classical and photochemical smog and temperature inversion; acid rain and the Taj Trapezium Zone; the 2009 air quality standards, the National Air Quality Index, NCAP, GRAP and the Commission for Air Quality Management; vehicle norms and cleaner fuels.Water, soil and noise pollution
Point and non-point sources; dissolved oxygen, BOD and COD; eutrophication; mercury, cadmium and lead; arsenic, fluoride and nitrate in groundwater; sewage treatment, the Ganga Action Plan and Namami Gange; bioremediation and phytoremediation; soil pollution, bioaccumulation and biomagnification; the Noise Rules, 2000; thermal, radioactive and light pollution and oil spills.Waste and the waste rules
Why waste becomes pollution; the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and segregation at source; collection, processing and sanitary landfills; extended producer responsibility; plastic carry bag thickness, the single-use plastic ban and EPR for packaging; e-waste rules of 2016 and 2022; colour-coded bio-medical waste; hazardous, battery and construction waste rules; who is responsible under each.Study this in the Upscore app to keep notes, save it for revision, track your practice scores and follow a plan to the exam date. It's free.
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