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The major source of noise pollution, wor...

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

A

office equipment

B

transport system

C

suger, textile and paper industries

D

oil refineries and thermal power plants

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The major source of noise pollution, worldwide is transport system i.e., transport vehicles (both public and private). Whereas all machines noise producing) wheather, agricultural or engine of motor, vehicle and machine employed in varous industries like textile, printing, suger, engineering and agrcultural implements are also sources of pollution.
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