State PCS PYQPrelims 2020

UPPCS · Question 75

With reference to Eutrophication, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. It decreases dissolved oxygen of water. 2. It is a phenomenon of nutrient enrichment of a water body. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation

Eutrophication is nutrient enrichment of a water body. The resulting algal blooms decompose and deplete dissolved oxygen. Both are correct.