UPSC Prelims 2025
Question 90 of 100
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Question 90
GS Paper-1 • 2 Marks
Consider the following statements:
Statement I: Activated carbon is a good and an attractive tool to remove pollutants from effluent streams and to remediate contaminants from various industries.
Statement II: Activated carbon exhibits a large surface area and a strong potential for adsorbing heavy metals.
Statement III: Activated carbon can be easily synthesized from environmental wastes with high carbon content.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Options

A
a) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct and both of them explain Statement I
B
b) Both Statement II and Statement III are correct but only one of them explains Statement I
C
c) Only one of the Statements II and III is correct and that explains Statement I
D
d) Neither Statement II nor Statement III is correct
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