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True or False: Eutrophication is caused by excessive nitrogen and phosphorus in water bodies.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Eutrophication occurs when nutrient runoff (from fertilizers, sewage) causes algal blooms. Depleted oxygen levels from decomposing algae kill aquatic life. It's a major water pollution issue addressed in environmental policies. [[NCERT Biology Class 12, CPCB Reports]]

Topic Environmental Science - Pollution
Exam Relevance UPSC Prelims, SSC CGL, Railway NTPC

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