Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
UGC NET December 2021 June 2022 (22.09.2022) Shift-I
Which of the following books created awareness about the adverse impacts of DDT, which ultimately led to the banning of this chemical in the United States of America?
ASilent Spring ✓ Correct
BEarth in the Balance
CAnimal Farm
DA Sand County Almanac
Correct answer: (A) Silent Spring — The answer is Silent Spring.
Explanation
★The answer is Silent Spring.
★The book exposed the harmful effects of the pesticide DDT on the environment.
★It raised wide public awareness about this chemical.
★This awareness ultimately led to the banning of DDT in the United States.
★So the book is Silent Spring.
★The other titles did not drive the DDT ban.
★So the answer is Silent Spring.
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