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What is sewage ? In which way can sewage be harmful to us?

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The municipal waste water is called sewage. It contains a number of pathogenic microbes, which cause a number of water borne diseases like cholera, dysentry, diarrhea, jaundice and typhoid etc.
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Knowledge Check

  • Drained sewage has B.O.D.

    A
    more than that of water
    B
    less than that of water
    C
    equal to that of water
    D
    none of the above

  • What is the minimum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of 1//5Omega ?

    A
    `1//5Omega`
    B
    `1//25Omega`
    C
    `1//10Omega`
    D
    `25Omega`

  • What is the maximum resistance which can be made using five resistors each of 1//5Omega ?

    A
    `1//5Omega`
    B
    `10Omega`
    C
    `5Omega`
    D
    `1Omega`

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