Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET December 2022 (13.03.2023) Shift-I (Environmental Sciences)
Given below are two statements. Statement I: Formaldehyde, widely used in wood products and fabrics, is a very strong allergen. Statement II: Formaldehyde concentrations in indoor air can be thousands of times higher than in outdoor air. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: Formaldehyde, widely used in wood products and fabrics, is a very strong allergen.
- Statement II: Formaldehyde concentrations in indoor air can be thousands of times higher than in outdoor air.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct — The answer is that both statements are correct.
Explanation
★The answer is that both statements are correct.
★Formaldehyde is used in wood products and fabrics and is a strong allergen.
★So Statement I is correct.
★It is released indoors from many such products.
★So its indoor levels can be far higher than outdoor levels, making Statement II correct.
★Thus both statements hold.
★So the answer is that both statements are correct.
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