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NTPC Graduate Tier 1 2016 Shift 2 📅 02 Apr, 2016

Which of the following is NOT an effect of Noise Pollution?

A
Death of Animals
B
Tinnitus
C
Hypertension
D
Ozone Depletion
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NTPC Graduate Tier 1
2016 • 02 Apr, 2016 • Shift 2
Which of the following is NOT an effect of Noise Pollution?
Correct Answer
Ozone Depletion
Environmental Impact Analysis: Excessive and sustained environmental noise inherently causes severe physiological and psychological distress in functioning livi......
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Environmental Impact Analysis
Excessive and sustained environmental noise inherently causes severe physiological and psychological distress in functioning living organisms. It triggers extreme stress, severe hearing damage (clinically known as Tinnitus), and elevated blood pressure (Hypertension).
Wildlife Disruption
Extreme instances of noise pollution can critically disorient sensitive animals, disrupt essential communication, and cause fatal systemic stress, leading to the actual death of vulnerable species.
Identifying the Anomaly
Ozone depletion is a strictly high-altitude atmospheric chemical process occurring primarily in the stratosphere, caused almost exclusively by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and is completely scientifically unrelated to acoustic sound waves.
Conclusion
Ozone depletion is objectively a false effect in the specific context of noise pollution.