The excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides leads to

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A Soil pollution
B Water pollution
C Both of these
D None of these

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Answer: C. Both of these

Excessive fertilizers and pesticides harm the soil by changing its chemistry and killing useful microorganisms. They are also washed by rain into rivers, lakes and groundwater, causing water pollution. So they cause both soil and water pollution.

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