Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity MCQs


Q.  Which among the following is / are the Economic services performed by wild species?
1: Nitrogen-fixation
2: Production of medicines
3: Pollination of crops
4: Greenwashing
Select the correct option from the codes given below:


a. Only 1 & 2
b. Only 2 & 3
c. Only 2, 3 & 4
d. Only 1, 2 & 3


ANSWER: See Answer
 
Greenwashing (a compound word modelled on “whitewash”) is a form of spin in which green PR or green marketing is deceptively used to promote the perception that an organization’s aims and policies are environmentally friendly. Whether it is to increase profits or gain political support, greenwashing may be used to manipulate popular opinion to support otherwise questionable aims.
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