Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
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?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: B
• Small-scale gold mining uses mercury for extraction; coal-fired thermal plants release mercury from trace coal content.
• There is no known safe level of mercury exposure; even small amounts harm the nervous system.
• All three statements are correct as per WHO and EPA assessments.
Attempt Prelims MCQs or open Mains questions by paper — then continue the same bank inside the app with visual decks.
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