Topic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
5. The environmental challenges posed by noise adversely effects the public health, which range from mild and temporary distress to severe and chronic physical impairment as well as impacting the wildlife ecosystem. Examine. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Moderate
Reference: Indian Express , Insights on India
Why the question:
Noise from large commercial ships, military sonars or offshore drilling can severely impact the well-being of dolphins.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about the impact of noise pollution and steps needed to combat it.
Directive word:
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:
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by defining noise pollution.
Body:
First, write about the impact of noise pollution on human health.
Next, write about the impact of noise pollution on environment.
Next, write about the various steps that are in place to tackle noise pollution – Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) (Amendment) Rules, 2010 etc. Suggest measures to deal with rising instances of noise pollution – Expand network for monitoring of noise, Installation of noise barriers for hospitals and other sensitive buildings, Demarcation of no-honking zones and behavioural change.
Conclusion:
Conclude with a way forward.
