CUET Economics 2024
Indian Economic Development
Sustainable Economic Development
Easy
In our quest to increase agricultural production during the last five decades or so, we almost totally neglected the use of compost and completely switched over to chemical fertilizers. The result is that large tracts of productive land have been adversely affected, water bodies including ground water system have suffered due to chemical contamination and demand for irrigation has been going up year after year. Farmers, in large numbers all over the country, have again started using compost made from organic wastes of different types. In certain parts of the country, cattle are maintained only because they produce dung which is an important fertilizer and soil conditioner.Earthworm can convert organic matter into compost faster than the normal composting process. This process is now being widely used. Indirectly, the civic authorities are benefitted too as they have to dispose reduced quantity of waste.
In certain parts of the country, cattle are maintained only because they
In certain parts of the country, cattle are maintained only because they
Correct Option: 2
The correct answer is 2 -> because cattle are maintained for their dung -> which is used as fertilizer and soil conditioner. This is mentioned in the passage as a reason why farmers maintain cattle -> in certain parts of the country. The other options are not mentioned in the passage as reasons for maintaining cattle.
- Option 1 is incorrect because it mentions milk production -> which is not the reason mentioned in the passage.
- Option 3 is incorrect because it mentions insect repellents -> which is not related to the passage.
- Option 4 is incorrect because it mentions traditional ethics and values -> which is not the reason mentioned in the passage.
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