GK
ECOLOGY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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Question
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Which of the following is the largest source of water pollution in major rivers of India?
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Untreated sewage
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Unregulated small scale industries
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Religious practices
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Agriculture run-off
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sewage discharged from cities, towns and some villages is the predominant cause of water pollution in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Industrial waste and sewage Industrial waste (chemical and radioactive) and sewage account for around half of the world’s pollution problems.
Detailed explanation-3: -Analysis of Water Pollution Using Different Physicochemical Parameters: A Study of Yamuna River. The Yamuna river has become one of the most polluted rivers in India as well as in the world because of the high-density population growth and speedy industrialization.
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