Q. Which of the following pesticides has been banned in India ?
Solution:
- Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, commonly known as DDT, is a colorless, tasteless, and almost odorless crystalline chemical compound, an organochloride.
- Originally developed as an insecticide, it became infamous for its environmental impacts. DDT was first synthesized in 1874.
- It was initially used by the military during World War II to control malaria, typhus, body lice, and bubonic plague.
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