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JEE Main 2021 — Environmental Chemistry Question with Solution

JEE Main 2021 (18 Mar Shift 2)

Question

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Non-biodegradable wastes are generated by the thermal power plants.

Statement II : Bio-degradable detergents leads to eutrophication.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below:

Choose an option

Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Correct answer
DBoth statement I and statement II are true.

Step-by-step explanation

Non-biodegradable wastes are generated by the thermal power plants, which produces fly ash. Detergents which are biodegradable cause problem called eutrophication which kills animal life by depriving it of oxygen.

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