NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why does the pollution of the Ganges River have such a big impact on the people of India?
A
People use the water strictly for irrigation for farms
B
the governments cannot trade with other countries if their waste is too polluted.
C
Millions of people depend on water from the rivers for daily living
D
The rivers are the main source of transportation for both countries.
E
all of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The result of this pollution is an array of water-borne diseases including cholera, hepatitis, typhoid and amoebic dysentery. An estimated 80% of all health problems and one-third of deaths in India are attributable to water-borne diseases.

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: -Today, the river flows through well-populated regions of India, providing freshwater to the millions of people living in these regions. The river is also used for fishing, irrigation, and bathing, and it is worshiped in the Hindu religion as the Mother Ganga.

Detailed explanation-4: -Contaminated the water and when it is used for drinking purpose causes huge risk to waterborne diseases like-cholera, Typhoidetc, which is common in these days. Due to making of dams and reservoirs the transfer of vegetationis not occurring properly .

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