Question

Assertion (A): The excessive use of chemical fertilisers creates pollution.

Reason (R): The fertilisers are used to enrich the soil.

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

Explanation:

Chemical fertilizers provide essential plant nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium to improve soil quality. However, they can also introduce contaminants into the soil due to impurities. When these fertilizers are mixed with synthetic organic pollutants, the water in the soil becomes polluted as well. Therefore, the overuse of chemical fertilizers leads to environmental pollution.