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Which natural example did Al-Biruni use to argue against the notion of pollution?
AThe sun cleansing the air
BRain washing rivers
CFire purifying metal
DWind drying the soil
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. The sun cleansing the air
He argued that the sun cleanses air and sea salt keeps water clean, so social pollution contradicted nature.
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