Question 14
MediumOriginal questionHigh levels of arsenic in groundwater drawn from tube wells are a serious health problem in
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Arsenic occurs naturally in the delta's sediments and dissolves into the groundwater that tube wells tap.
Long-term drinking of it causes skin lesions and cancers.
Worth noting
Rajasthan's major groundwater problem is excess fluoride, not arsenic.
- Concept
- Arsenic in groundwater
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
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