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Assertion : Sewage, industrial effluents and waste water are non-point sources of water pollution.
Reason : Surface runoff is point source of water pollution.

A

(a) Both, Assertion and Reason, are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

(b) Both, Assertion and Reason, are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false

D

(d) If Assertion is false but Reason is true

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The correct Answer is:
D

Point source of water pollution is caused by discharge of effluents at one point. Non-point source of water pollution is caused by discharge of pollutants over a wide area. Sewage, industrial effluents and waste water are point source pollutants while surface runoff is a non-point source pollutant.
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