Assertion :DDT and BHC are non-biodegradable soil pollutants. Reason: DDT and BHC are fertilizers.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

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Solution

The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Non-biodegradable pollutants are pollutants that do not get easily degraded or broken down into harmless material. Common examples of such pollutants are $D D T$ (Dichloro diphenyl trichloroethane), $B H C$ (Benzene Hexachloride), plastics, etc.

$D D T$ is a powerful contact insecticide and is widely used for killing mosquito and other insects. $D D T$ is still being widely used in poor countries due to the non-availability of other cheaper insecticides. $B H C$ is prepared by chlorination of benzene in the presence of sunlight. BHC is an important agricultural pesticide mainly used for exterminating white ants, leaf hopper, termite, etc.

The assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

$H e n c e t h e c o r r e c t a n s w e r i s o p t i o n (C)$

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