Q. Consider the following statements regarding nitrate contamination of groundwater:
1.High nitrate concentration in drinking water can cause methemoglobinemia (blue baby syndrome) in infants.
2.According to the latest data submitted by the Central Groundwater Board (CGWB) to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Rajasthan recorded the highest nitrate concentration in groundwater in India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation: Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is incorrect because Andhra Pradesh recorded the highest nitrate concentration, whereas Rajasthan shows the highest pervasiveness of nitrate contamination across sampled locations.
Source- HT
