Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Economics

Chapter

Indian Economic Development: Environment and Sustainable Development

Question:

In order to increase the overall yield, we almost totally neglected the use of compost and switched to chemical fertilizers. Which of the following shows us the adverse affect of the same?

Options:

Land productivity declined

Contamination of ground water

Increase in the demand of biocomposting

Both 1 and 2

Correct Answer:

Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

The use of chemical fertilizers have caused reduction in the productivity of land and contamination of water bodies including ground water.