Which of the following statements about the state of India’s environment are correct?
(A) The threat to India’s environment poses a dichotomy of poverty-induced degradation and pollution from affluence.
(B) The black soil of the Deccan Plateau is particularly suitable for the cultivation of jute.
(C) India’s forests are evenly distributed across the country.
(D) Vehicular emissions are of particular concern because they are ground level sources.
(E) The Central Pollution Control Board was set up to address water and air pollution.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (D) and (E) only
Two statements change one word of the book’s lines.
(A) The threat to India’s environment poses a dichotomy of poverty-induced degradation and pollution from affluence. — Correct. This is the dichotomy India faces.
(B) The black soil of the Deccan Plateau is particularly suitable for the cultivation of jute. — Incorrect. The black soil suits cotton, not jute.
(C) India’s forests are evenly distributed across the country. — Incorrect. India’s forests are unevenly distributed.
(D) Vehicular emissions are of particular concern because they are ground level sources. — Correct. Being at ground level, they affect people most.
(E) The Central Pollution Control Board was set up to address water and air pollution. — Correct. The CPCB was set up in 1974 for water and air pollution.
NCERT (2026-27): “7.3 State of India’s Environment India has abundant natural resources in terms of rich quality of soil, hundreds of rivers and tributaries, lush green forests, plenty of mineral deposits beneath the land surface, vast stretch of the Indian Ocean, ranges of mountains, etc. The black soil of the Deccan Plateau is particularly suitable for cultivation of cotton, leading to concentration of textile industries in this region. The Indo-Gangetic plains — spread from the Arabian Sea to the Bay of Bengal — are one of the most fertile, intensively cultivated and densely populated regions in the world. India’s forests, though unevenly distributed, provide green cover for a majority of its population and natural cover for its wildlife. …” “… The threat to India’s environment poses a dichotomy —threat of poverty-induced environmental degradation and, at the same time, threat of pollution from affluence and a rapidly growing industrial sector. …” “7.3 State of India’s Environment … Vehicular emissions are of particular concern since these are ground level sources and, thus, have the maximum impact on the general population. …” “Box 7.4 : Pollution Control Boards In order to address two major environmental concerns in India, viz. water and air pollution, the government set up the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in 1974. …” |