Question

The main reason for the abundant coliform bacteria in the water of river Ganga is :​

• A. washing of clothes on the banks of river​
• B. discharge of industrial wastes into the river water​
• C. immersion of ashes of the dead into the river​
• D. disposal of unburnt corpses into the river water​

Answer 1

The correct option is D disposal of unburnt corpses into the river water​

Disposal of the unburnt human corpses (dead body) in the water lead to the leak of coliform bacteria from the decomposing corpses into the water. ​