{"id":91053,"date":"2025-06-01T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91053"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:45:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:45:00","slug":"which-of-the-following-can-be-found-as-pollutants-in-the-drinking-wate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-can-be-found-as-pollutants-in-the-drinking-wate\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking wate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Arsenic<\/li>\n<li>2. Sorbitol<\/li>\n<li>3. Fluoride<\/li>\n<li>4. Formaldehyde<\/li>\n<li>5. Uranium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the codes given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2, 4 and 5 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 3 and 5 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2, 3, 4 and 5&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2013<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2013\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nArsenic, Fluoride, and Uranium are well-documented as pollutants found in drinking water sources in various parts of India, often occurring naturally at harmful concentrations.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n1. Arsenic: Widespread arsenic contamination of groundwater is a major public health issue in states like West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, and Assam.<br \/>\n2. Fluoride: Excess fluoride in groundwater is prevalent in many states, leading to fluorosis (dental and skeletal) in affected populations.<br \/>\n3. Uranium: Elevated levels of naturally occurring uranium in groundwater have been detected in multiple states, including Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, posing radiological and chemical risks.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nSorbitol (2) is a sugar alcohol generally not considered a primary widespread pollutant in this context. Formaldehyde (4) is a chemical that can contaminate water, but it&#8217;s less commonly cited as a widespread contaminant across *parts of India* due to natural or broad anthropogenic causes compared to arsenic, fluoride, and uranium, which are often geogenic (naturally occurring in rocks and soil).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following can be found as pollutants in the drinking water in some parts of India? 1. Arsenic 2. Sorbitol 3. Fluoride 4. Formaldehyde 5. Uranium Select the correct answer using the codes given below. 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