जैव कीटनाशकों के विषय में निम्नलिखित कथनों में से कौन-सा/से सही है/हैं?
- 1.वे मानवीय स्वास्थ्य के लिए खतरनाक नहीं हैं।
- 2.वे पर्यावरण में लगातार बने रहते हैं।
- 3.वे किसी भी पारिस्थितिक तंत्र की जैव विविधता बनाए रखने के लिए अनिवार्य हैं।
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Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding biopesticides?
1. They are not hazardous to human health.
2. They are persistent in environment.
3. They are essential to maintain the biodiversity of any ecosystem.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
(a) 1 only · (b) 1 and 2 only · (c) 1 and 3 only · (d) 1, 2 and 3
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (a) केवल 1
Botanical pesticides are described as safer to the user, breaking down into harmless compounds and reducing human health hazards, so statement 1 fits. They break down within hours or days, so they are not persistent, and the passage never calls them essential for biodiversity.
- ✓ 1. They are 'safer to the user', break down into 'harmless compounds' and reduce 'human health hazards'.
- ✗ 2. The reverse: they break down within hours or days; it is synthetic pesticides that are persistent.
- ✗ 3. They 'help in the maintenance' of the diversity of predators; 'essential' for 'any ecosystem' is far stronger than the passage.
Remember · Watch for statements that transfer a property of one of the two things compared to the other — persistence belongs to synthetics here.
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper II (2017, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·