Multiple choice

On 12th May, 2011 the Supreme Court of India (SCI) banned the production, sale and use of endosulfan for some period. What is endosulfan?

  1. Drug used for treatment of malaria

  2. Endosulfan is an off-patent organochlorine insecticide and acaricide.

  3. The common antibiotic that is used during cancer treatment

  4. Drug used for treatment of TB
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Explanation

Endosulfan is an off-patent organochlorine insecticide and acaricide. Because of its threats to human health and the environment, a global ban on the manufacture and use of endosulfan was negotiated under the Stockholm Convention in April 2011.

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