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Standard VIII
Chemistry
Effects of Water Pollution on the River Ganga
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A water body has high BOD indicating that water is
A
Receiving minerals
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Being aerated
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C
Being contaminated with sewage
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Atrophic
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Solution
The correct option is
C
Being contaminated with sewage
Effect on BOD by sewage
Sewage is a rich source of organic matter.
Contamination of water with untreated sewage will increase the BOD.
Final answer
(a)
Being contaminated with sewage
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