2015 · Q57
Contribution of the manufacturing sector to environmental degradation primarily occurs during
- 1procurement and use of natural resources
- 2industrial processes and activities
- 3product use and disposal
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
General KnowledgeIndian Economy
- A1 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 2 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Manufacturing degrades the environment at every stage of the product life cycle: procuring and using natural resources (mining, deforestation), the industrial processes and activities themselves (emissions, effluents, waste), and the use and final disposal of products. All three statements are correct. Hence D.