Home
Class 12
BIOLOGY
The major source of noise pollution, wor...

The major source of noise pollution, worldwide is due to

A

office equipment

B

transport system

C

sugar, textile and paper industries

D

oil refineries and thermal power plants.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
B
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • ECOSYSTEM

    NCERT FINGERTIPS|Exercise Ecosystem|140 Videos
  • EVOLUTION

    NCERT FINGERTIPS|Exercise Evolution|160 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

The major source of noise pollution, world wide is due to:

Major source of air pollution is

The major source of CO pollution is:

State some source of noise pollution.

What is noise pollution ?

NCERT FINGERTIPS-ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES-Environmental Issues
  1. The green scum seen in the freshwater bodies is

    Text Solution

    |

  2. The loudness of a sound that a person can withstand without discomfort...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. The major source of noise pollution, worldwide is due to

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Match correctly the following and choose the correct option. {:("Env...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Catalytic converters are fitted into automobiles to reduce emission of...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. Why is it necessary to remove sulphur from petroleum products ?

    Text Solution

    |

  7. Which one of the following impuritites is easiest to remove from waste...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Which one of the following diseases is not due to contamination of wat...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Nuisance growth of aquatic plants and bloom-forming algae in natural w...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. Algal blooms impart a distinct colour to water due to

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Match the items in column I and column II and choose the correct optio...

    Text Solution

    |

  12. In the textbook you came acroos Three Mile Island and Chernobyl disast...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. Assertion : Photochemical smog is mainly composed of nitrogen oxides, ...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. Assertion : An electrostatic precipitator (ESP) is a particulate colle...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. Assertion : Through the use of catalytic converters, unburnt hydrocarb...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. Assertion : Compressed natural gas (CNG) is natural gas under pressure...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. Assertion : Bharat stage IV emission norms have been in place since Ap...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Assertion : A brief expoosure to extremely high sound level, 150dB or ...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. Assertion : Sewage, industrial effluents and waste water are non-point...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Assertion : There is a sharp decline in dissolved oxygen downstream fr...

    Text Solution

    |