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General Knowledge · Q355

Environmental Science

Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 355

Q355

High biological oxygen demand indicates:

A.
absence of microbial pollution
B.
moderate microbial pollution
C.
intense level of microbial pollution
Answer
D.
all of these

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
BOD indicates the amount of putrescible organic matter present in water. Therefore, a low BOD is an indicator of good quality water, while a high BOD indicates polluted water. Dissolved oxygen (DO) is consumed by bacteria when large amounts of organic matter from sewage or other discharges are present in the water.