Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): There is always a sharp decline in dissolved oxygen downstream from the point of sewage discharge, which causes mortality of fish and other aquatic creatures
Reason (R): Micro-organisms involved in bio-degradation of organic matter in the receiving water body consume a lot of oxygen
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.

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Ozone gas is continuously formed in the stratosphere by
1. Action of UV rays on nascent oxygen
2. Reaction of oxygen with water vapour
3. Action of UV rays on molecular oxygen
4. Action of UV rays on water vapour
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Increased concentration of DDT in fish-eating birds is due to
1. eutrophication
2. bio-magnification 
3. cultural eutrophication
4. accelerated eutrophication
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Water bloom is generally caused by
1. green algae
2. blue-green algae
3. bacteria
4. Hydrilla
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Ozone depletion in stratosphere would result in: 
1. Forest trees
2. global warming 
3. skin cancer incidence
4. None of the above
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What is the main cause of the extinction of some species in tropical forests? 
1. Deforestation 
2. Afforestation 
3. Pollution 
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Which is always present in photochemical smog? 
1. \(O_3\)
2. \(CO_2\)
3. \(SO_2\)
4. \(CH_4\)
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What it is called when thousands of aquatic species are killed over a wide range in sea:
1. Bateson-effect
2. El Nino effect
3. Warburg effect
4. None
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Eutrophication is caused due to?
1. accumulation of minerals
2. effect of UV-C
3. accumulation of metals only
4. accumulation of Zooplankton
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Eutrophication is caused due to?
1. Accumulation of minerals
2. Effect of UV-C
3. Accumulation of metals only
4. Accumulation of zooplankton
Subtopic:  Water Pollution |
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