Question

Explain any three causes of river pollution in India

CBSE Class IX Social Science SA (3 Marks)

Answer 1

* the people or village living near rivers drink river water and they get sick and some persons may die.

* the aquatic animals are dying due to this type of river pollution.

* some persons are swimming in the rivers and they get some kind of disease or skin allergy.

Answer 2

The causes of river pollution in India are :

(i)       Growing domestic, municipal, industrial and agricultural demand for water affects the quality.

(ii)     A heavy load of untreated sewers and industrial effluents.

(iii)    Increasing urbanization and industrialization.