Railways PYQCBT 1 2016

RRB NTPC · Question 30

Which of the following insecticides’ harmful effects came under media attention when health issues in Kerala were publicized?

  1. Endosulfan

  2. Lethal

  3. Thimet

  4. Monocil

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Answer: (A) Endosulfan

Explanation

Endosulfan was aerially sprayed on cashew plantations in Kasaragod, Kerala, for over two decades. Reports of birth defects, cancers and neurological disorders among local people drew wide attention, and in 2011 the Supreme Court banned endosulfan.