Question
Question: The most common pesticide used in India is A.Baygon B.BHC C.DDT D.Endrin...
The most common pesticide used in India is
A.Baygon
B.BHC
C.DDT
D.Endrin
Solution
Pesticides are poisonous chemicals that are used to destroy pests. In general, a pesticide is a chemical or biological agent that deters, incapacitates, or destroys pests, such as a virus, bacterium, antimicrobial, or disinfectant. Since pesticides are so widely used, the word pesticide is often used interchangeably with the term plant protection product.
Complete answer:
We should check each option and should know the amount of each pesticide used.
(A)-Baygon- Cockroaches, flies, mosquitoes, and lawn and turf insects are all regulated with Baygon. Acute (short-term) ingestion of Baygon causes cholinesterase suppression of red blood cells, resulting in mild cholinergic symptoms such as blurred vision, nausea, vomiting, sweating, and tachycardia; however, these symptoms are only temporary. Baygon is generally used in lesser amounts in india.
(B)-BHC is the most commonly used pesticide in India. It accounts for roughly half of the total amount of pesticides used in India. BHC is a highly toxic, non-specific organochlorine insecticide that is primarily used for agricultural purposes. It is mostly used as an insecticide against insects causing diseases like flies, mosquitoes etc.
(C)-DDT- It was first used successfully in both military and civilian populations to fight malaria, typhus, and other insect-borne human diseases. It was also successful in controlling insects in crop and livestock production, as well as in institutions, homes, and gardens. Many insect pest species developed resistance to DDT as a result of its rapid success as a pesticide and widespread use in India and other countries. So use of DDT was decreased.
(D)-Endrin- Endrin is a foliar insecticide that is primarily used on cotton and grains. It's also been used to monitor mice and voles as a rodenticide. Animals quickly metabolise it and it does not accumulate in fat as much as other compounds with similar structures. It can be volatilized into the atmosphere and contaminate surface water from soil run-off. Endrin is used in mild amounts in India.
Thus the correct answer is option ‘B’.
Note: During the 1960sand1970s, BHC pesticide was widely used, especially on cotton plants. Despite the fact that BHC was banned as a pesticide more than 30 years ago in the USA, it can still be present in water and soil. Organochlorine pesticides, like BHC, are neurotoxic, induce oxidative stress, and harm the brain's dopaminergic system, according to animal studies. BHC toxicity has been attributed to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease in humans. BHC was found in high concentrations in some patients as recently as 2009.