MPSC Rajyaseva 2023 GS Paper 1 — Question 16
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खालील विधाने पहा : / Observe the following statements :
(a)अ. घातक कचरा मृदेमध्ये टाकल्यामुळे जैवविविधता कमी होते. / A. There is loss of bio-diversity due to dumping of toxic waste into soil.
(b)ब. नद्यामध्ये वारंवार पूर येण्यामागे वृक्षतोड कारणीभूत आहे. / B. Deforestation is responsible for frequent floods in river.
(c)क. फ्रांसिस्को मेंडझा यांच्या ऊर्जा क्षेत्रातील कार्यामुळे त्यांना 'अॅमेझॉन गांधी' म्हणून संबोधतात. / C. Fransisco Mendez was known as 'Amazon Gandhi' due to his work in energy field.
Dumping toxic waste reduces soil biodiversity, and deforestation causes increased surface runoff leading to frequent river floods. Francisco Mendez (Chico Mendes) was an environmentalist, not an energy expert, associated with the Amazon rainforest.
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