Which of the following statements is true?

• Environment includes biotic or non-living elements (air, water, rocks etc.) and abiotic components or living components (birds, animals, plants etc.)
• Environment includes all those conditions, resources or elements of surroundings that influence human life.
• Environment refers to the study of inter-relationship between the biotic and abiotic components of the environment.

2 and 3

The correct answer is option 2: 2 and 3

• Statement 1 is incorrect because the environment includes biotic (living components like plants, animals) and abiotic (non-living components like air, water, rocks) elements, not the other way around.

• Statement 2 is true. The environment encompasses all conditions, resources, or elements of the surroundings that influence human life.

• Statement 3 is also true. The study of the environment often involves examining the inter-relationship between biotic and abiotic components.