Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
Statement I: The main pollutant of Indian coastal water is industrial effluents. Statement II: The Tamil Nadu coastal belt has drinking-water problems due to seepage of sea water. Which of the above statements are true?
- The main pollutant of Indian coastal water is industrial effluents
- The Tamil Nadu coastal belt has drinking-water problems due to seepage of sea water
AStatements 1 and 2 are true ✓ Correct
BOnly statement 1 is true
COnly statement 2 is true
DBoth statements are false
Correct answer: (A) Statements 1 and 2 are true — Both statements are true, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★Both statements are true, so that is the answer.
★Industrial effluents are indeed the main pollutant of India's coastal water.
★So statement one is true.
★The Tamil Nadu coast does face drinking-water problems from sea-water seepage.
★So statement two is also true.
★Since both hold, both statements are true.
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