Question

Water pollution is:

• A. contaminating water bodies
• B. purifying drinking water
• C. adding minerals to water
• D. boiling water to kill microbes

Answer 1

The correct option is A contaminating water bodies

Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater). Harmful substances such as sewage, toxic chemicals, silt, etc. gets mixed with water, thereby polluting it.