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General Knowledge · Q37

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 37

Q37

Pollutants that are introduced into the environment by human activity are called as

A.
qualitative pollutants
B.
quantitative pollutants
C.
anthropogenic pollutants
Answer
D.
all of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Anthropogenic pollution is not new—humans have contributed to the environmental burden since they learned to control fire and smelt metals. However, the nature and distribution of contaminants in the environment has changed in recent history as new compounds have been created