Question

(vii) Why are the most child deaths in India due to water-borne diseases?
(a) Due to the lack of portable water
(b) Due to the open lavatory system
(c) Lack of proper sanitation and hygiene
(d) Chemicals found in water
(viii) The industrial waste dumped in the river is/are
(a) Putrefied paper
(b) Corrosive acids
(c) Metallic waste
(d) All of these
(ix) Which of the following will be the most appropriate title for the passage?
(a) The Inevitable Evil of Pollution (b) Water Pollutions
(c) Water Scarcity
(d) Tackling Water Pollution
(x) Choose the option that correctly states the meaning of 'dumped' as used in the passage.
(a) Throw
(b) Leaves
(c) both a and b
(d) none of the above​

Answer 1

Answer:

(vii) C - Lack of proper sanitation and hygiene

(viii) D - All of these

(ix) B - Water Pollution

(x) D - none of the above

Explanation:

(vii)

• Across the world unsafe drinking water and poor sanitation and hygiene are the main contributors to an estimated four billion cases of diarrhoeal disease, causing more than 1.5 million deaths, primarily among children under five years of age.

(viii)

• Chemical Waste. Chemical waste is typically generated by factories, processing centers, warehouses, and plants.

• Solid Waste. In industrial services, solid waste includes a variety of different materials, including paper, cardboard, plastics, packaging materials, wood, and scrap metal.

• Toxic and Hazardous Waste.