Drinking water should be:

Colourless and odourless

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Transparent

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Free from harmful micro-organisms

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is D All of these
Drinking water should have the following properties:
1 . It should be colourless and odourless.
2. It should be transparent.
3. It should be free from micro-organisms which cause diseases.
4. It should contain some minerals necessary for our body and some dissolved gases to add taste.

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