Consider the following statements about India’s environment:
(A) Soil erosion and deforestation are among the most pressing environmental concerns of India.
(B) Biodiversity loss is one of the priority issues identified.
(C) Management of fresh water is one of the priority issues identified.
(D) Noise pollution is one of the five priority issues identified.
(E) Wildlife extinction is among the most pressing environmental concerns of India.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (B), (C) and (E) only
Two lists must be kept apart. India’s most pressing environmental concerns are air pollution, water contamination, soil erosion, deforestation and wildlife extinction. The five priority issues are land degradation, biodiversity loss, vehicular air pollution in cities, fresh water management and solid waste management.
(A) Soil erosion and deforestation are among the most pressing environmental concerns of India. — Correct. Both are on the list of pressing concerns.
(B) Biodiversity loss is one of the priority issues identified. — Correct. It is priority issue (ii).
(C) Management of fresh water is one of the priority issues identified. — Correct. It is priority issue (iv).
(D) Noise pollution is one of the five priority issues identified. — Incorrect. The air-pollution issue is about vehicular pollution; noise pollution is not one of the five.
(E) Wildlife extinction is among the most pressing environmental concerns of India. — Correct. It is on the list of pressing concerns.
NCERT (2026-27): “7.3 State of India’s Environment … 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. Air pollution, water contamination, soil erosion, deforestation and wildlife extinction are some of the most pressing environmental concerns of India. The priority issues identified are (i) land degradation (ii) biodiversity loss (iii) air pollution with special reference to vehicular pollution in urban cities (iv) management of fresh water and (v) solid waste management. …” |