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When huge amount of sewage is dumped into a river the BOD will:

A

Increase

B

Remain unchanged

C

Slightly decrease

D

Decrease

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A
The degree of pollution is directly proportional to BOD, therefore more the organic pollution (specially sewage), more would be BOD of water.
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