Practicing Success
Which of the following is the correct sequence of surface water utilisation by different sectors in India in descending order? |
Agriculture, Industry, Domestic Use Agriculture, Domestic use, Industrial use Industrial use, Agricultural use, Domestic use None of the above |
Agriculture, Domestic use, Industrial use |
Agriculture accounts for most of the surface and groundwater utilisation, it accounts for 89 per cent of the surface water and 92 per cent of the groundwater utilisation. While the share of industrial sector is limited to 2 per cent of the surface water utilisation and 5 per cent of the ground-water, the share of domestic sector is higher (9 per cent) in surface water utilisation as compared to groundwater. The share of agricultural sector in total water utilisation is much higher than other sectors. |