UPPSC 2018 General Studies I Solved Paper

(b) Gomti has become the most polluted river in Uttar Pradesh. Monitoring by the state pollution control board reveals the water is unfit for consumption. The extent of pollution is such that the river’s biodiversity is being affected. A marine species of molluscs Solariella was found in the river.This is alarming, as Solariella is endemic to coastal waters that ordinarily have high levels of PH value.