Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a measure used to indicate the amount of dissolved oxygen consumed by microorganisms in a water sample while they decompose organic matter under aerobic conditions. It is a standard test for assessing the level of organic pollution in water bodies.
Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) is a standard criterion for
Asked in UPSC IAS 2017 · Topic: Pollution (Water Pollution: Sources, common pollutants, water quality indicators (BOD, COD, DO), effects, control measures.)
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