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Water Pollution — MCQ Practice

Updated 19 Oct 2026

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A freshwater sample has DO 5.5 mg/L and BOD 2.5 mg/L. Using CPCB designated-use criteria, what follows from these two measurements?

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After nutrient-rich runoff enters a lake, an algal bloom develops and later decays. Which pathway best explains a subsequent decline in dissolved oxygen?

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A treated-water sample has low BOD. Which additional conclusion is justified without further tests?

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What does CPCB Class A mean by a drinking-water source without conventional treatment but after disinfection?

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A city doubles installed sewage-treatment capacity, but monitored river BOD changes little. Which information most directly tests a missing link in the claimed improvement?