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    Question

    Consider the following sentences:

    1. Excessive groundwater extraction can lead to uranium enrichment in aquifers.

    2. The World Health Organization has set a limit for safe drinking water at 100 micrograms of uranium per litre.

    3. Uranium contamination causes chronic kidney diseases.

    Which of the above-given statements is/are correct about uranium pollution in groundwater?

    A 1 & 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 & 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1 & 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All of the above Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    World Health Organisation has set a provisional safe drinking water standard of 30 micrograms of uranium (and not 100 micrograms) per litre for India.

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