Green Warrior Class 5 Clean Water and Sanitation

Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

In areas without proper "Sanitation" (toilets and sewage systems), human waste often enters local rivers. Which of these is the most dangerous immediate result of this?

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A The river water becomes too warm for fish.
B The water changes colour to bright blue.
C The spread of water-borne diseases like Cholera and Typhoid.
D Plants near the river grow much taller than usual

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Answer: C. The spread of water-borne diseases like Cholera and Typhoid.

Answer: (C)
Simple Explanation: Dirty water carries tiny germs (bacteria and viruses). When people drink or wash with this water, these germs enter their bodies and make them very sick.

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In areas without proper "Sanitation" (toilets and sewage systems), human waste often enters local rivers. Which of these is the most dangerous immediate result of this?

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