Question

Match List I with List II.
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{List I}& \text{List II}\\ \text{Pollutant}& \text{Disease/sickness}\\ \text{Sulphate}(>500ppm)& \text{I. Methemoglobinemia}\\ \text{Nitrate}(>50ppm)& \text{II. Brown mottling of teeth}\\ \text{Lead}(>50ppb)& \text{III. Laxative effect}\\ \text{Fluoride}(>2ppm)& \text{IV. Kidney damage}\end{array}$
Choose, the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
• B. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
• C. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
• D. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

Answer 1

The correct option is D A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

The correct match of pollutants and disease because of the excess of these pollutants are:
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Sulphate}& \to \text{Laxative effect that leads to dehydration}\\ \text{Nitrate}& \to \text{Causes Methemoglobinemia, skin appears blue}\\ \text{Lead}& \to \text{It damages kidney and RBC}\\ \text{Fluoride}& \to \text{Brown mottling of teeth}\end{array}$