Holocene Sixth Mass Extinction

Question

The term "sixth mass extinction/sixth extinction" is often mentioned in the news in the context of:

Accepted Answer

(D) Mankind's over-exploitation of natural resources, habitat loss, pollution and climate change

Answer

(A) Widespread monoculture practices in agriculture resulting in ecosystem collapse

Answer

(B) Fears of a meteorite collision similar to the dinosaur extinction event

Answer

(C) Cultivation of genetically modified crops causing disappearance of native crop plants

Teshukant — AIR 621, UPSC CSE 2025