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Published on: August 13, 2026
Water filled in two glasses 
and 
have 
values of 
and 
respectively. The correct statement regarding them. is:
A
is more polluted than 
B
is suitable for drinking, whereas 
is not
C
Both 
and 
are suitable for drinking.
and are suitable for drinking. D
is more polluted than 
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
JEE Main 2019
indicates the amount of putrescible organic mat-ter present in water. Therefore, a low 
is an indi-cator of good quality water while a high 
indi-cates polluted water.
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