Question

Sohan went to his town Agra 200 Km away from Delhi with his father in a car. On the way, there was lot of traffic jam. Sohan while reaching his town felt nausea and headache. He had inhaled lots of toxic polluted gases.

(i) Which system/part of his body gets affected ?

(ii) What steps could be taken to reduce the air pollution ?

Answer 1

(i) Respiratory systemr{ungs will get affected.

(ii) (a) Factories should treat harmful waste & filter it before releasing it in the environment.

(b) Less polluting fuels like CNG should be used in vehicles.

(c) Regular pollution check and proper service and maintenance should be done for private vehicles.

Associated Value: The learners will start taking up more eco-friendly transit system like metro to travel besides advocating car pool among others.