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UPSC 2023 · Q59 · Environment & Ecology › Pollution & Waste Management · Save

Consider the following statements regarding mercury pollution :

  1. Gold mining activity is a source of mercury pollution in the world.
  2. Coal-based thermal power plants cause mercury pollution.
  3. There is no known safe level of exposure to mercury.

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
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Answer: (b) Only two
UPSC 2023 · Q66 · Environment & Ecology › Pollution & Waste Management · Save

With reference to coal-based thermal power plants in India, consider the following statements :

  1. None of them uses seawater.
  2. None of them is set up in water-stressed district.
  3. None of them is privately owned.

How many of the above statements are correct?

(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
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Answer: (d) None