Environment & Ecology · Environmental Studies
Consider the following statements regarding the environmental impacts of mining: (a) Dumping of overburden and tailings makes land unproductive. (b) Heavy metals such as cadmium may leach into the soil. (c) Mining always increases soil fertility. (d) Mining wastes often increase soil acidity. Which of the statements given above are correct?
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- 1(a), (b) and (d) only✓
- 2(a), (b) and (c) only
- 3(b), (c) and (d) only
- 4(a) and (c) only
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(a), (b) and (d) only
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