Consider the following statements:

1.A radioactive substance is non-biodegradable waste that can dangerously pollute the earth

2.An oil spill is an example of a non-point source of water pollution

ABoth statements 1 and 2 are true ✓ Correct

BOnly statement 1 is true

COnly statement 2 is true

DNeither 1 nor 2 is true

Correct answer: (A) Both statements 1 and 2 are true

Explanation

Both statements are true: radioactive waste is a dangerous non-biodegradable pollutant, and an oil spill is a non-point source of water pollution.

Statement 1 is right: radioactive substances persist without breaking down and can severely contaminate land and water.

Statement 2 is right: an oil spill spreads over a wide, diffuse area rather than issuing from one fixed outlet.

Non-point pollution is hard to trace to a single origin, unlike a factory pipe.

Radioactive waste demands long-term shielded storage because of its lasting activity.

Spilled oil coats water surfaces, harming birds and cutting off oxygen exchange.

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