Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2006 GS-I
Question

Environmental degradation means

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: all the above

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “all the above”.

Environmental degradation refers to (4) all the above:

1) Overall lowering of environmental qualities.
2) Adverse changes brought in by human activities.
3) Ecological imbalance because of ecological diversity.

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