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Bose Institute ki study mein Eastern Himalayas aur Western Ghats ke baadalon mein toxic metals mile

1 August 2025 ko DST dwara highlight ki gayi Bose Institute ki study mein na barasne wale baadalon mein toxic heavy metals mile, aur Eastern Himalayas ke baadal lagbhag 1.5 guna zyada polluted the.

Summary

Department of Science and Technology (DST) ke autonomous institute Bose Institute ne monsoon ki shuruaat mein Western Ghats aur Eastern Himalayas ke upar na barasne wale baadalon mein toxic metals paaye, DST ne 1 August 2025 ko bataya. Eastern Himalayas ke baadalon mein pollution level lagbhag 1.5 guna zyada tha, jinme heavy traffic aur industrial emissions se jude cadmium, copper aur zinc jaise metals ka load 40–60% zyada tha. Dr. Sanat Kumar Das ki team ne Mahabaleshwar aur Darjeeling ke observations se inhalation, ingestion aur skin absorption ke through carcinogenic aur non-carcinogenic health risks ka assessment kiya.

Key facts

Institute
Bose Institute (DST ke under autonomous)
Regions
Eastern Himalayas, Western Ghats
Sites
Darjeeling, Mahabaleshwar
Finding
Eastern Himalayan baadal lagbhag 1.5 guna zyada polluted
Metals
Cadmium, copper, zinc (40–60% zyada load)

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1 Advanced

अगस्त 2025 में उजागर किस संस्थान के अध्ययन में पूर्वी हिमालय और पश्चिमी घाट के बादलों में विषैली धातुएँ पाई गईं?

Answer dekho

Sahi uttar: D — बोस संस्थान

यह अध्ययन DST के स्वायत्त संस्थान बोस संस्थान ने दार्जिलिंग और महाबलेश्वर के अवलोकनों के आधार पर किया।

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