Identify the correct statements with reference to water resources of India.
(A) India accounts for 4 percent of world's water resource.
(B) Annual precipitation in India is about 4000 cubic km
(C) Total utilisable water resource in the country is only 1869 cubic km.
(D) Agriculture accounts for most of the surface and groundwater utilisation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (B) and (D) only
(A) India accounts for 4 percent of world's water resource. True.
(B) Annual precipitation in India is about 4000 cubic km. True.
(C) Total utilisable water resource in the country is only 1869 cubic km. False. The total utilisable water resource in the country is only 1,122 cubic km.
(D) Agriculture accounts for most of the surface and groundwater utilisation. True.
"India accounts for about 2.45 per cent of the world’s surface area, 4 per cent of the world’s water resources and about 16 per cent of the world’s population. The total water available from precipitation in the country in a year is about 4,000 cubic km. The availability from surface water and replenishable groundwater is 1,869 cubic km. Out of this, only 60 per cent can be put to beneficial uses. Thus, the total utilisable water resource in the country is only 1,122 cubic km."