UPSC PRELIMS · GEOGRAPHY · WATER RESOURCES — GROUNDWATER
Consider the following statements : Statement-I : According to the United . Natio~s· 'World Water Development Report, 2022', India extracts more than a quarter of the world's groundwater withdrawal each year. Statement-II : India needs to extract more thari a quarter of the world's groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation needs of almost 18% of world's population living in its territory. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
Take a breath. Choose one. Press A–D on your keyboard if you like.
EXPLANATION
India is the world's largest groundwater extractor and accounts for more than a quarter of global groundwater withdrawals, but the stated causal explanation based on drinking-water and sanitation needs is incorrect. Hence only statement I is correct.
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