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Explain the levels of Noise pollution and the legislative measures to control it.

  • UPSC 2013
  • Environmental Geography

Noise is unwanted sound; it is measured in decibels (dB), usually A-weighted, dB(A), to match the ear's sensitivity, and averaged over time as Leq.

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  • Levels of Noise and Their Effects
  • Legislative Measures in India
  • Constitutional and statutory base
  • Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000
  • Other measures
  • Enforcement Gap

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