Question

Which one of the following is not an effect of the modern farming?
(a) Soil degradation
(b) Deforestation
(c) Decrease in groundwater
(d) Water pollution
I know the answer everyone writing is Water Pollution.
But my question is that due to pesticides and fertilizers ground water gets eroded, right? So how can the answer be Water Pollution?

Answer 1

Answer:

IMO, i think its deforestation

Explanation:

acc to ncert tb, there is no such thing as modern farming has contributed to deforestation...

and even i think that it DOES cause water polution, as the soil cannot retain the chemicals for long.. so it escapes from the soil, thus, (D) polluting groundwater, lakes and rivers.. also (C) decreases groundwater

and, it kills microorganisms and bacteria making the soil less fertile & degrade (A)

SOOO THUS THE CORRECT ANSWER IS B) DEFORESTATION

Answer 2

Deforestation is not an effect of modern farming.

• The development of agriculture and farming technology has greatly increased farming productivity. Various types of modern farming methods which are used are intensive farming, organic farming, and sustainable agriculture, etc.
• Since the world population is increasing rapidly, the traditional farming methods have become more obsolete and so modern farming is gaining more popularity.