Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment
5. Examine the various impacts of acid rain on our environment and health. What measures are required to counter them? (250 words)
Difficulty level: Easy
Reference: Environment by Shankar
Why the question:
The question is part of the static syllabus of General studies paper – 3.
Key Demand of the question:
To explain the adverse impacts of acid rain and steps needed to counter them.
Directive:
Examine – When asked to ‘Examine’, we must investigate the topic (content words) in detail, inspect it, investigate it and establish the key facts and issues related to the topic in question. While doing so we should explain why these facts and issues are important and their implications.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin the defining acid rain.
Body:
Frist, in brief explain first the major reasons behind the occurrence of acid rains.
Next, discuss that acid rains are harmful for both biotic and abiotic elements. it corrodes the surface and rendered it riddled with hole. Yellowing of marble and lime stone and other such delicate surface gets destroyed. It is also harmful for textile and metals as it reduces their quality and make them weak. Moreover, it makes the soil acidic and reduces the fertility.
Next, discuss what needs to be done. Highlight the efforts of the government in this direction
Conclusion:
Write a way forward to mitigate the impact of acid rain.
