Question:

Water filled in two glasses A and B have BOD values of 10 and 20, respectively. The correct statement regarding them, is :

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BOD measures the oxygen needed by bacteria to decompose the organic matter in water; a higher BOD means more pollution.
Updated On: Nov 5, 2026
  • B is more polluted than A.
  • A is suitable for drinking, whereas B is not .
  • Both A and B are suitable for dirnking
  • A is more polluted than B.
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The Correct Option is A

Solution and Explanation

Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) is the amount of oxygen consumed by micro-organisms to break down organic waste in a water sample. Higher BOD means more organic pollution.
Clean water has BOD below about 5 ppm; both A (10) and B (20) exceed this, so neither is suitable for drinking, which rules out options (2) and (3).
Since 20 \(\gt\) 10, B is more polluted than A, so option (4) is wrong.
Answer: (1) B is more polluted than A.
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