Question

Which of the following increases environmental degradation?

• A. Planting of trees
  
• B. Prevention of factory wastes getting mixed up with river water
• C. Ban on the use of plastic bags
• D. Increase in the use of fuels and gases used by cars, buses, trucks, etc.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Increase in the use of fuels and gases used by cars, buses, trucks, etc.

Increase in the use of fuels will create pollution. Fuels like petroleum, being non-renewable resources, must be used judiciously so that they fulfill the needs of present generation without compromising the needs of future generations.