Question

Indian type water closet is used in squatting position while European type water closet cannot be conveniently used in squatting position.

(a) True

(b) False

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Answer 1

Correct choice is (a) True

Explanation: Indian type water closet is used in squatting position while European type water closet cannot be conveniently used in squatting position. This is because Indian type water closet is fixed at the floor level while European type water closet is fixed at about 40 cm higher than the floor level.