The incorrect statement(s) among (a) - (d) regarding acid rain is (are):
(a) It can corrode water pipes.
(b) It can damage structures made up of stone.
(c) It cannot cause respiratory ailments in animals
(d) It is not harmful for trees
(a) It can corrode water pipes.
(b) It can damage structures made up of stone.
(c) It cannot cause respiratory ailments in animals
(d) It is not harmful for trees
- (A)(a), (b) and (d)
- (B)(c) and (d)✓ Correct
- (C)(a), (c) and (d)
- (D)(c) only
Answer: (B)
Solution
Acid rain, carrying sulfuric and nitric acids formed from and pollutants, corrodes metal water pipes, so (a) is true, and it eats into stone, especially marble and limestone, so (b) is true. It also raises acidity enough to bring on respiratory trouble in animals, so the claim in (c) that it cannot is wrong, and it scorches foliage and sours soil, harming trees, so the claim in (d) that it is harmless to trees is wrong. The incorrect statements are (c) and (d).
JEE Main · 2020 · 03 Sep 2020 · Shift 2 · Single correct option