Question

State True or False.
Use of herbicides and pesticides should be reduced to prevent soil pollution.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Before attempting this question, one must have prior knowledge about the herbicides and pesticides. Herbicides are mainly designed for plants but Pesticides are designed to kill all types of unwanted elements. So please just read the properties of herbicides and pesticides.

Complete answer:
First of all we will define what is herbicides;
-Herbicides, is usually a chemical used for killing or inhibiting the growth of unwanted plants, such as residential or agricultural weeds and invasive species. A great advantage of herbicides over mechanical weed control is the ease of application, which often saves on the cost of labour.
-Now we will define what is pesticides;
Pesticides are chemical compounds that are used to kill pets, including insects, rodents, fungi and unwanted plants [weeds]. Pesticides are used in public health to kill vectors of disease, such as mosquitoes, and in agriculture, to kill pests that damage crops.
-Herbicides and Pesticides are used to prevent the plants and crops from insects and rodents. However, they accumulate on soil and can prove to be harmful. Hence, use of herbicides and pesticides should be reduced to prevent soil pollution.
So, our statement is true.
Hence the correct answer is option A.

Note:
-Pesticides can contaminate soil, water, turf, and other vegetation. They have their applications in almost all areas.
-But Herbicides can also pose risks to non-target organisms. They are often used in industrial areas, railways, and waste grounds or in farms.