Deforestation
Tested in 6 real MPSC questions across 1 year (2013–2013). See it in context on the interactive Concept Graph →
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What you need to know first
Causes of environmental degradationCarbon cycle basics
Real questions that test this
कोणता इंधन स्रोत सर्वात अधिक विनाशकारी सिद्ध झाला आहे ? Which energy source has proved to be the most destructive ?
a)लाकूडफाटा / Fuel wood✓ Correct
b)तेल व वायू / Oil and gas
c)अणु ऊर्जा / Atomic energy
d)जलविद्युत ऊर्जा / Hydro energy
Fuel wood (लाकूडफाटा) or traditional biomass usage historically and cumulatively caused massive deforestation, habitat destruction, and indoor/outdoor pollution, often cited in environmental literature as profoundly destructive on a localized and global ecological scale when overused.