Which of the following is true regarding the excessive use of chemicals in agriculture?

Composting

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It increases yield

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It causes health problems

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None of these

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Solution

The correct options are
A Composting
C It causes health problems
Many chemicals such as fertilisers, insecticides, pesticides, etc are used in agriculture to increase the quality and quantity of harvest. Excessive use of these chemicals creates problems since they can be poisonous to many plant and animal species and cause environmental pollution.

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