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following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
NAMAMI GANGE
for millions of people in India, river Ganga is the most sacred river. It is consi
goddess. It is also a lifeline to millions of Indians who live along
daily needs. River Ganga is the third largest river in the world by the one
it. It is the longest river in India. The river water of Ganga is used to
fishing. The Gangetic plain formed by river Ganga is one of the
almost 10% of the world population lives here and earns its liv
worshipped body of water. The irony here is that inspite of bei
the dirtiest one. It carries some metals thrown out by tanneries, was
urban waste from different cities. All this has made river Ganga them
world. Another major reason that adds to the Ganga river
lajor reason that adds to the Ganga river pollution is the coal based power plants on its
banks which burn tons of coal every year and produce tons of fly ash. This as
waste water is released in the river. This bad situation calls for an urgent nee
pollution and revive river Ganga. To achieve these objectives, Government
programme named "Namami Gange Programme". The main pillars of this program
treatment, river surface cleaning, afforestation, river front development and peace
Importance of the success of 'Namami Gange Programme can be seen through the following lines
"If Ganga dies, India dies. If Ganga thrives, India thrives. No Ganga, No India.
sacred river. It is considered as mother and
of Indians who live along its course and depend on it for their
e world by the amount of water that flows through
Ganga is used for irrigation, transportation and
led by river Ganga is one of the most fertile lands on earth. This is why
on lives here and earns its livelihood. The Ganga, in India is the most
The irony here is that inspite of being the most worshipped river; it is also
hrown out by tanneries, waste produced by industries and
as made river Ganga the fifth most polluted river in the
produce tons of fly ash. This ash mixed with domestic
ad situation calls for an urgent need to make efforts to reduce
ve these objectives, Government of India has started a
2.1 Attempt any eight of the following questions on the basis of the passage you have read.
(a) For whom is river Ganga a lifeline ?
(b) For what purposes is the Ganga river water used?
(c) Why does almost ten percent of the world population live in the Gangetic Plain
(d) What are the pollutants that make river Ganga very dirty?
(e) How do the coal based power plants pollute river Ganga ?
(f) Which two purposes will be served by the programme named "Namami Gange" ?
(g) Write any two main pillars of the "Namami Gange Programme".
(h) Most people in India consider the Ganga as
(i) What is the irony of the Ganga being a most worshipped river ?
Answers
Answers :
(a) for millions of people/Indians who live along its course and depend on it for
their daily needs.
(b) for irrigation, transportation and fishing (Any two)
(c) It is one of the most fertile lands on earth where people earn their livelihood.
(d) heavy metals discharged from tanneries/effluents from industries/ urban waste
from different cities. (Any one)
(e) The plants burn coal, produce fly ash which is mixed with the domestic waste
water which then is released into the river.
(f) to reduce pollution and revive river Ganga
(g) sewage treatment/river surface cleaning/afforestation/river front development/ public awareness (Any two)
(h) Mother/Goddess/Mother and Goddess/most sacred river (Any One)
(i) Inspite of being one of the most worshipped rivers, it is the dirtiest one.
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