The sources of radioactive pollution can be broadly classified into two types: (i) _ and (ii) _.

(i) cosmic and (ii) nuclear

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(i) natural and (ii) anthropogenic

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(i) gamma and (ii) X-ray

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(i) radium and (ii) UV

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Solution

The correct option is B (i) natural and (ii) anthropogenic
Broadly, there are two types of sources causing radioactive pollution, namely natural and anthropogenic radioactive sources. Natural sources include the cosmic rays and naturally occurring elements such as uranium, thorium, radium, isotopes of potassium and carbon. Anthropogenic sources include nuclear reactions and radiations employed for medical imaging like X-rays, CT scan and gamma rays.

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