The river water is said to be polluted with acidic wastes if the pH of river water is: (a) zero (b) above 7 (c) below 7 (d) exactly 7
(c) below 7 Acidic substances have less than 7 pH.
The main reason for the abundant coliform bacteria in the water of river Ganga is: (a) immersion of ashes of the dead into the river (b) washing of clothes on the banks of the river (c) discharge of industrial wastes into river water (d) disposal of unburnt corpses into river water