Start learning →

Cooking oil and fats should not go down the drain because they:

AAttract many mosquitoes
BKill fish in the rivers
CTurn quickly into acid
DHarden and block pipes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Harden and block pipes
1. In open drains fats clog soil pores. 2. In pipes they harden and block flow. 3. Throw them in the dustbin instead. _Source: syllabus Science, Chapter 18, Wastewater Story._
Practise this question with Quill — UPSC CSE →

Keep practising Environment & Ecology

Browse all Environment & Ecology questions for UPSC CSE, or explore more Environment topics.

Start a Environment & Ecology lesson →
Related questions