Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET December 2022 (13.03.2023) Shift-I (Environmental Sciences)
Thermal pollution
AIs the pollution of hot springs
BIs the pollution of a water body ✓ Correct
CIs the pollution of air
DIs the rise of temperature in an urban environment compared with the surrounding suburban environment
Correct answer: (B) Is the pollution of a water body — The answer is the pollution of a water body.
Explanation
★The answer is the pollution of a water body.
★Thermal pollution is a sudden change in the temperature of a natural water body.
★Power plants and industries discharge heated water into rivers and lakes.
★This raises the water temperature and harms aquatic life.
★So thermal pollution is the pollution of a water body.
★The urban temperature rise described in the last choice is the urban heat island effect.
★So the answer is the pollution of a water body.
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