Question

Select the correct option.

Assertion: Water pollution tends to cause cholera, typhoid, and jaundice.
Reason: Sewage may contain bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites.

• A. Both A and R are correct and R explains A.
• B. Both A and R are correct and R does not explain A.
• C. Both A and R are incorrect.
• D. A is correct, R is incorrect.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are correct and R explains A.

Water pollution is a major cause of environmental issues as well as health issues. Water, if contaminated with sewage, may contain harmful pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites which cause diseases like cholera, typhoid, jaundice, etc.