Write at least 10 value points for the following topics:

• Ways to control urban pollution

Such questions test your creative and writing skills and must be attempted on your own. However, the following points will help you elaborate:

- Use alternate and renewable sources of energy like solar power and wind.

- Reduce use of vehicles by using public transport and car-pools.

- Factories to use filter to clean pollutants before releasing any toxic fumes or liquids into the environment.

- Limited use of refrigeration and air conditioning to preserve ozone layer.

- Preventing forest fires and burning of refuse to be avoided.

- Burning crackers for celebration to be banned.

- Recycling plastic bottles to make planters, pencil cases, etc.

- Managing e-waste sensibly is another step that is required in an urban setting.