Hepatitis disease is commonly caused due to _____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Water Pollution
Hepatitis is a water-borne disease. It spreads through contaminated water.
Note: This question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 23-05-2026 (Slot 2, same), and in CUET (UG) 2023 on 18-06-2023 (Slot 3, similar).
NCERT (2026-27): “Water Pollution … Water pollution is a source of various water-borne diseases. The diseases commonly caused due to contaminated water are diarrhoea, intestinal worms, hepatitis, etc. The World Health Organization shows that about one-fourth of the communicable diseases in India are water-borne.” |