{"id":62098,"date":"2024-04-20T08:48:51","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=62098"},"modified":"2024-04-20T08:48:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T08:48:51","slug":"river-pollution-is-a-concern-in-punjab-due-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/river-pollution-is-a-concern-in-punjab-due-to\/","title":{"rendered":"River pollution is a concern in Punjab due to:"},"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_6a9732175da2b\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Industrial discharge                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Agricultural runoff                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Untreated sewage                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    All of the above                <\/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) All of the above.<\/p>\n<p>Industrial discharge, agricultural runoff, and untreated sewage are all major sources of river pollution in Punjab. Industrial discharge can contain heavy metals, toxic chemicals, and other pollutants that can harm aquatic life and human health. Agricultural runoff can carry pesticides, fertilizers, and other pollutants into rivers. Untreated sewage can contain human waste, bacteria, and other pathogens that can cause disease.<\/p>\n<p>All of these sources of pollution can have a significant impact on river ecosystems. They can kill fish and other aquatic life, reduce water quality, and make rivers unsafe for swimming and other recreational activities. In some cases, river pollution can even lead to human health problems.<\/p>\n<p>There are a number of things that can be done to reduce river pollution in Punjab. 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