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ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

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Each year, millions of people bathe in the most sacred river in India. Because the river is known as a source of sacred healing, people with sicknesses and diseases bathe themselves hoping to be cured. For others, such as Hindu priests, bathing in the river is a sacred tradition. As a result of some religious practices, lack of sanitation infrastructure in certain areas, and the difficulty of regulating factories, cremated bodies, raw sewage, and industrial waste from factories float down the river.*** Based on the passage above, what environmental issue are the people of India facing?
A
Deforestation of the rain forests
B
Pollution of the Ganges River
C
Pollution of the Indus River
D
Pollution of the Mekong River
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Q. In the Hindu religion the Ganges River is considered holy, and ritual bathing in its waters is practiced by an estimated 60, 000 people per day.

Detailed explanation-2: -The untreated sewage dumped into the river, industrial waste, agricultural runoff, remnants of partially burned or unburned bodies from funeral pyres, and animal carcasses all contribute to polluting the Ganges.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the religious festivals and other ritualistic occasions or offerings flowers, decoration materials, polish, painted material, polythene bags and food offerings are dumped into the river resulting in pollution and causing damage to its aquatic life.

Detailed explanation-4: -The largest source of water pollution in India is untreated sewage. Other sources of pollution include agricultural runoff and unregulated small-scale industry. Most rivers, lakes and surface water in India are polluted due to industries, untreated sewage and solid wastes.

Detailed explanation-5: -In Indian cities, a major part of air pollution is sourced, all year around, from burning of diesel, petrol, gas, coal, biomass, and waste and resuspended dust.

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