Fertilisers are a source of which types of pollution?

Soil and water pollution

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Air and sound pollution

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Solution

The correct option is A Soil and water pollution
Excessive use of fertilisers reduces the fertility of soil. Moreover, it also causes water pollution as the fertilisers are washed away into water bodies where they promote the growth of unwanted plants like weeds, apart from algae.

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Fertilisers are a source of which types of pollution?

The correct option is A Soil and water pollutionExcessive use of fertilisers reduces the fertility of soil. Moreover, it also causes water pollution as the fertilisers are washed away into water bodies where they promote the growth of unwanted plants like weeds, apart from algae.

The correct option is A Soil and water pollution
Excessive use of fertilisers reduces the fertility of soil. Moreover, it also causes water pollution as the fertilisers are washed away into water bodies where they promote the growth of unwanted plants like weeds, apart from algae.