Two bottles were half filled with water from Ganga ('P') and Kaveri ('Q') and kept under identical airtight conditions for 5 days. The oxygen was determined to be 2% in bottle ('P') and 10% in bottle ('Q'). What could because of this indifference?
A
Ganga is more polluted than Kaveri
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B
Both the rivers are equally polluted
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C
Kaveri is more polluted than Ganga
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D
Kaveri has more minerals than Ganga
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Solution
The correct option is B Ganga is more polluted than Kaveri
Biochemical oxygen demand or BOD is the amount of dissolved oxygen needed by the aerobic bacteria present in water in a given amount of time. Given that 'P' has 2% oxygen and 'Q' has 10% oxygen dissolved after 5 days in an airtight condition. So, one can conclude that the aerobic bacteria present in 'P' is more than 'Q' as BOD of 'P' is much more than 'Q'. So Ganga is more polluted than Kaveri.