Question

Match the columns and find the correct option.

(a)	Photochemical smog	(i)	Itai-itai disease
(b)	Arsenic pollution	(ii)	Parkinson's disease
(c)	Manganese pollution	(iii)	Black foot disease
(d)	Cadmium pollution	(iv)	Burning of petrol and diesel with oxide of nitrogen

• A. a-iv, b-ii, c-iii, d-i
• B. a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i
• C. a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii
• D. a-iv, b-i, c-ii, d-iii

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i

Cadmium poisoning can also cause softening of the bones and kidney failure. The cadmium was released into rivers by mining companies in the mountains, which were successfully sued for the damage. High levels of manganese and copper pollution in urban areas are linked to increased risk of Parkinson disease, according to a large-scale analysis of urban pollution and Parkinson’s incidence in the United States. Arsenic poisoning is a medical condition that occurs due to elevated levels of arsenic in the body causes black foot and disease.

So the correct answer is 'a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i'.