UPPSC PCS 2016 · Question 68 of 145

Indiscriminate use of fertilizers have led to:

History

Asoil pollution
Bwater pollution
Cair pollution
DAll of the above General Studies, PAPER-I : 2016 175Correct

Answer: D. All of the above General Studies, PAPER-I : 2016 175

Explanation

Various types of pollution spread due to excessive use of fertilizers in the fields, among which soil pollution, air pollution, water pollution are the main ones. When different types of fertilizers are used on crops, their various toxic chemical elements enter the human body through the food chain, which causes different types of diseases.

Source: edurev.in UPPSC Prelims 2016 GS Paper I with Answer Key and Solutions; answers per official UPPSC key (Booklet C)

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