Question

Eutrophication of water body occurs due to addition of.

• A. Detergents
• B. Fertilisers
• C. Sewage
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

All of the above

Eutrophication is caused by minerals such as Phosphorus and Nitrogen which reach natural water bodies via seeped fertilisers, insecticides, detergents, sewage and other effluents.

These provide a substrate for algal growth and subsequent Eutrophication.

So, the correct option is 'Eutrophication'.