The term 'The Evil Quartet' is related with the major causes of - Vidyadip

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The term 'The Evil Quartet' is related with the major causes of

A
Population explosion
B
Forest loss
✓
Biodiversity loss
D
Air pollution

✓

Answer

Correct option: C.

Biodiversity loss

c
The world is facing accelerated rates of species extinctions, largely due to human interference. There are four major causes of biodiversity loss called the evil quartet, i.e, habitat loss, over exploitation, Alien species invasion and coextinetion

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