Question

Washing clothes near a water source is harmful because the dirt and soap
released
a. flow into the water
b. are absorbed by the soil to reach sub-soil water
c. are left behind to create slush
d. are responsible for doing all the above

Answer 1

Washing clothes near a water source is harmful because the dirt and soap  "released flow into the water", and "absorbed by the soil" and also "left behind to create slush".

Answer - (Option D)

Explanation:

• If soap and water is used for washing the clothes near a source of "water or a river or a pond or Lake" than the soap that is being used can makes with dirt and go into the water surface and mixing with water.
• It can make it "dirty and toxic" for water animals and can also be fatal for them similarly it can also show mix with water to settle in the sand.
• Hence received by the roots of crops thereby coming back to our body which it can form slash and dirt near the river itself.

Answer 2

"Washing clothes near a water source is harmful" because "the dirt and soap released are responsible for doing all the above".

Option: (d)

Explanation:

• Washing clothes near any water body or any river, pond or lake then the soap and all dirt go to the upper layer of the water bodies. Then the water gets dirty and if this water use for eating or any other purposes then it will be harmful to health.

• This dirty water can also go to the nearer soil or land then the soil will also get damaged and the plants will get all impurities by the absorption of the water and the minerals.

• Also, this water can create slush near the riverside.