{"id":1638,"date":"2024-03-05T15:20:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=1638"},"modified":"2024-03-05T15:20:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-05T15:20:24","slug":"the-problem-of-water-pollution-with-arsenic-is-maximum-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-problem-of-water-pollution-with-arsenic-is-maximum-in\/","title":{"rendered":"The problem of water pollution with Arsenic is maximum in"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a977be63862c\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Haryana                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Rajasthan                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Madhya Pradesh                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    West Bengal                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is (d) West Bengal.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that can be found in groundwater, soil, and air. 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According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 30 million people in West Bengal are at risk of arsenic poisoning. The contamination is caused by natural geological processes, and it is not possible to remove arsenic from groundwater once it has been contaminated.<\/p>\n<p>The government of West Bengal has taken steps to address the problem of arsenic contamination, including providing safe drinking water to affected areas and educating people about the risks of arsenic poisoning. However, the problem remains a major public health concern.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because they are not the states in India with the highest levels of arsenic contamination in groundwater. Haryana, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh do have some areas with arsenic contamination, but the levels are not as high as in West Bengal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe on YouTube<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The problem of water pollution with Arsenic is maximum in<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that can be found in groundwater, soil, and air. It is a metalloid that is not essential for human health and can be toxic in small amounts. 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