UPSC Prelims 1996·GS1·geography·ecology and environment

People drinking water from a shallow hand pump are likely to suffer from all of the following diseases except

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  1. ACholera
  2. BTyphoid
  3. CJaundice
  4. DFluorosisCorrect

Explanation

The correct answer is D because Cholera, Typhoid, and Jaundice are waterborne diseases typically caused by microbial contamination from bacteria and viruses. Shallow hand pumps are highly susceptible to such biological contamination because surface pollutants and sewage can easily seep into the upper layers of the water table. Fluorosis, on the other hand, is a chemical toxicity caused by the excessive intake of fluoride. Fluoride is a mineral naturally occurring in deep geological rock formations. Therefore, Fluorosis is typically associated with drinking water from deep borewells and deep aquifers rather than shallow hand pumps.
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