Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET December 2022 (21.02.2023) Shift-I
Given below are two statements. Statement I: It is relatively easier to monitor and regulate water pollution caused by non-point sources than point sources. Statement II: A non-point source of water pollution may be fairly uniform and predictable throughout the year. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: It is relatively easier to monitor and regulate water pollution caused by non-point sources than point sources.
- Statement II: A non-point source of water pollution may be fairly uniform and predictable throughout the year.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are true
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are false ✓ Correct
CStatement I is true but Statement II is false
DStatement I is false but Statement II is true
Correct answer: (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are false — Both statements are false, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are false.
Explanation
★Both statements are false, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are false.
★A point source comes from a single, identifiable place and is easy to monitor.
★A non-point source comes from many scattered places and is harder to monitor and regulate.
★So it is not easier to control non-point sources, making statement I false.
★Point sources tend to be fairly uniform and predictable.
★Non-point sources are usually highly irregular, not uniform and predictable.
★So statement II is also false, and both statements are false.
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