Comprehension Test for advanced level
COMPREHENSION TEST EXERCISE –1 Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: The West Bengal Government has not accomplished much in the fields of pollution control and municipal activities owing to shortage of funds, the State Minister for Environment said. Inaugurating a seminar on ‘Environment pollution, Afforestation and Urban Development jointly organized by the State Social Forestry Development and s local club in Barisha, the Minister said that though industries were mainly responsible for water and pollution and entrepreneurs were generally apathetic to pollution control measures , common people should also be conscious about the health hazards caused by pollution. He stated that the Government has taken up various schemes for pollution control and urban development . He applauded the Union Government Scheme to clean the Ganga. Dr. Tarak Mohan Das, eminent environmentalist said that inordinate use of pesticides and fertilizers wa...