{"id":796,"date":"2023-06-14T15:09:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-14T09:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=796"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:01:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:31:27","slug":"q-which-of-the-following-can-be-found-as-pollutants-in-the-drinking-water-in-some-parts-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-which-of-the-following-can-be-found-as-pollutants-in-the-drinking-water-in-some-parts-of-india","title":{"rendered":"Q. Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>Arsenic<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sorbitol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluoride<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Formaldehyde<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Uranium<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select the correct answer using the codes given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2, 4 and 5 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 3 and 5 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2, 3, 4 and 5<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) 1, 3 and 5 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ARSENIC<\/strong>&nbsp;:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It reaches groundwater through seepage of industrial and mines discharges and fly ash ponds of thermal power plants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a highly toxic pollutant and its chronic exposure may cause&nbsp;<strong>black foot disease<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The other diseases which may be caused by water contaminated with arsenic are:-&nbsp;<strong>diarrhoea, lung and skin cancer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>FLUORIDE<\/strong>:<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Excess fluoride in drinking water may lead to several dangerous health problems like:-&nbsp;<strong>Knock-knee syndrome, Fluorosis, neuromuscular disorders, gastrointestinal problems, teeth deformity, etc<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>URANIUM<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A report brought out by Duke University, the USA in association with Central Ground Water Board and State Ground Water departments state that Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Jammu &amp; Kashmir have&nbsp;<strong>localised occurrence of Uranium concentration.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Some other elements acting as water pollutant are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mercury<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 causes Minamata disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cadmium<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 causes Itai-Itai disease, nephritis, nephrosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chromium<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 causes lung cancer in humans and reduces photosynthetic activities in plants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Copper<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 causes vomiting, diarrhoea, stomach cramps, liver damage, kidney disease, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Zinc<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 causes fever, nausea, vomiting,&nbsp;diarrhoea, stomach cramps, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lead<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 anaemia, mental retardation, partial paralysis, loss of hearing, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_0db403-75 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_0db403-75 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_0db403-75\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select the correct answer using the codes given below. 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