Q.Do you observe any soil pollution in your neighbourhood? What efforts will you make for controlling the soil pollution?

This is an observation-based question connecting soil pollution to a real local setting. A typical, realistic answer would note visible local signs such as:

• Open dumping of plastic bags, packaging waste, and other non-biodegradable garbage on vacant land.
• Agricultural fields subjected to heavy, repeated use of chemical pesticides and fertilisers, leading to loss of soil fertility and contamination by pesticide residues.
• Industrial or construction waste dumped in open plots.

Efforts to control soil pollution:

1. Waste segregation and proper disposal: Separate biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste; ensure non-biodegradable waste (plastics, metals) is recycled rather than dumped on open land.
2. Composting: Convert biodegradable kitchen and garden waste into compost/manure instead of throwing it into the soil as untreated waste.
3. Reduce chemical pesticide/fertiliser use: Encourage the use of biofertilisers, biopesticides and integrated pest management to reduce the build-up of toxic chemical residues in soil. …

As an open-ended local-observation question, describe a realistic example of soil pollution and then give standard, practical control measures — proper wa …

• Not giving any concrete local example and only listing generic control measures. …