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Fish die in water bodies polluted by sewage due to

1. pathogens
2. clogging of gills by silt
3. reduction in oxygen
4. foul smell

Correct answer: reduction in oxygen

Solution

Fish die in sewage-polluted water bodies primarily due to a reduction in dissolved oxygen levels caused by microbial decomposition of organic matter in the sewage.

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