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Maximum limit of nitrate in drinking water is ____ ppm and its excess concentration causes ____
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Correct option: B
50 ppm, blue baby syndrome
Option B (50 ppm, blue baby syndrome) is correct because the maximum limit of nitrate in drinking water is 50 ppm, and exceeding this limit can cause methemoglobinemia, also known as blue baby syndrome.
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Statement I: Classical smog occurs in cool humid climate. It is a reducing mixture of smoke, fog and sulphur dioxide.
Statement II: Photochemical smog has components, ozone, nitric oxide, acrolein, formaldehyde, PAN etc.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below. A substance which is not present in nature but added to atmosphere due to human activity and cause adverse effect on environment is called UV radiations bring about The main source of atmospheric pollution is Which of the following is a primary pollutant? Lead in water can cause:
Statement I: Classical smog occurs in cool humid climate. It is a reducing mixture of smoke, fog and sulphur dioxide.
Statement II: Photochemical smog has components, ozone, nitric oxide, acrolein, formaldehyde, PAN etc.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below. A substance which is not present in nature but added to atmosphere due to human activity and cause adverse effect on environment is called UV radiations bring about The main source of atmospheric pollution is Which of the following is a primary pollutant? Lead in water can cause: