Question

Read the above passage carefully and answer the question given below. Certain words/phrases are printed in bold to help you locate them while answering a question.

Why, according to the author, is the environmental cost of gold very high?

• A. As gold is the only metal which generates harmful waste on its excavation.
• B. As excavation of gold releases the highest amount of pollutants into the air as compared to any other metal.
• C. As gold excavation is a very tedious process and requires the use of a number of environmentally destructive resources.
• D. As the amount of gold recovered in proportion to the land excavated is negligible.
• E. As the transformation of raw gold into a piece of jewellery is very expensive and is environmentally harmful.

Answer 1

The correct option is B As excavation of gold releases the highest amount of pollutants into the air as compared to any other metal.

The environmental cost of gold is very high because excavation of gold releases the highest amount of pollutants into the air as compared to any other metal.