Environmental Pollution — Study Resources & PYQs
Definition, sources, and general effects of environmental pollution.
- Estimated study time: 45 minutes
Study resources
- BYJU'S - Air, Water and Soil Pollution (Article) — Covers all major pollution types (air, water, soil, noise) - causes, effects on health/ecosystem, and control measures.
- InclusiveIAS - Pollution: Types, Causes, Effects and Control Measures (Article) — UPSC-ready notes covering all pollution types with control measures and related environmental laws.
- GCW Gandhinagar - Soil Pollution Causes, Types, Effects and Control (PDF) (PDF) — Detailed PDF on soil pollution's causes (industrial, biological, radioactive) and control measures.
- NCCF India - Concept Note on Ecotourism Certification Standard in India (Article) — Official concept note on Ecotourism Certification Standards in India by the Network for Certification and Conservation of Forests.
- What is Ecotourism and Why is it Important? (Video) — Short, simple explainer on what ecotourism means and why it matters for local communities and conservation.
- UGC e-PG Pathshala — Environmental Studies (PDF) — Indian higher-education resource covering ecosystems, natural resources, pollution, sustainable development and environmental legislation.
- MoEFCC — Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (Article) — Government of India environmental resource portal covering environmental policy, pollution control, biodiversity, forests and sustainable development.
Taught in these subjects
- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES — BCET21 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Environmental Science — BCET21 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Environmental Science — CET6201 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu
- Energy and Environment — CET6101 · Government College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu