UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2023
Question 73 of 75Environment and Ecology
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: According to the United Nations’ 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 than a quarter of the world’s groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation needs of almost 18% of the world’s population living in its territory. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
ABoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I.
BBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I.
CStatement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect.
DStatement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct.
Correct Answer
The correct answer is hidden
Explanation
18 words hidden ... II is hidden because the major driver is not merely drinking water and sanitation; irrigation and agriculture ... 15 words hidden