Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a step that should be taken to maintain sanitation and avoid water pollution?

  1. It should be ensured that there are no open drains.

  2. Chemical waste from factories should be properly treated before its release into water.

  3. Proper toilet facilities should be provided to the rural people.

  4. Sewage from the cities should be discharged directly into rivers.

  5. It should be ensured that there are no leaking sewage pipes.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option as this is not a step that should be taken to maintain sanitation and avoid water pollution. Sewage from the cities should not be discharged directly into rivers. It must be treated and made harmless before its release into the rivers.

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