NEETZoologyMicrobes in Human Welfare
What is the impact of overuse of chemical fertilisers on the environment?
Options
- ANo negative impact
- BPositive impact
- CSignificant environmental pollution
- DReduction in agricultural produce
Correct answer
C. Significant environmental pollution
Step-by-step solution
The use of the chemical fertilisers to meet the ever-increasing demand of agricultural produce has contributed significantly to this pollution. Of course, we have now realised that there are problems associated with the overuse of chemical fertilisers and there is a large pressure to switch to organic farming – the use of biofertilisers. Biofertilisers are organisms that enrich the nutrient quality of the soil. The overuse of chemical fertilisers has contributed significantly to environmental pollution, and has now