A student collected samples from two water bodies A and B in a metro city. The biochemical oxygen demand for 'A' is 3 ppm while for B is found to be 18 ppm. Which one of the following is true? 
1. Both A and B are clean 
2. Both A and B are polluted 
3. A is clean but B is polluted 
4. A is polluted but B is clean 

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Match List-I with List-II :
List-I List-II
(a) Biochemical oxygen demand (i) Oxidising mixture
(b) Photochemical smog (ii) Polar stratospheric cloud
(c) Classical smog (iii) Organic matter in water
(d) Ozone layer depletion (iv) Reducing mixture
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
2. (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
3. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
4. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Subtopic:  Air Pollution - Smog | Water Pollution - Biological Oxygen Demand |
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Which one of the following statements is not true?

1.  Concentration of dissolved oxygen below 5 ppm is good for the growth of fish.
2.  Clean water would have a BOD value of less than 5 ppm.
3.  Oxides of sulphur, nitrogen, and carbon are the most widespread air pollutant.
4. pH of drinking water should be between 6.5-8.5.

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