Question

We need safe drinking water to prevent which of the following water-borne disese, which is prevalent in India?

• A. diarrhoea
• B. dysentery
• C. cholera
• D. all of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

all of the above

India has one of the largest number of cases of diseases such as diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera. Over 1,600 Indians, most of them children below the age of five, reportedly die everyday because of water-related diseases. These deaths can be prevented if people have access to safe drinking water.