Read the passage given below and answer the following question (Q 5):
Since there is a declining availability of freshwater and increasing demand, the need has arisen to conserve and effectively manage this precious life giving resource for sustainable development. Given that water availability from sea/ocean, due to high cost of desalinisation, is considered negligible, India has to take quick steps and make effective policies and laws, and adopt effective measures for its conservation. Besides developing water-saving technologies and methods, attempts are also to be made to prevent the pollution. There is need to encourage watershed development, rainwater harvesting, water recycling and reuse, and conjunctive use of water for sustaining water supply in long run.

Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct?
Statement 1: Fresh water availability from sea/ocean is very low in India.
Statement 2: There is shortage of freshwater in our country.
Statement 3: We have polluted freshwater.

2 and 3 are correct.

The correct answer is Option 3: 2 and 3 are correct.

Statement 1: Fresh water availability from sea/ocean is very low in India. — Incorrect. The passage does not state that freshwater availability from seas/oceans is low. It states that water from seas/oceans is considered negligible because the process of desalination is very costly. Seas and oceans contain saline water, not freshwater.

Statement 2: There is shortage of freshwater in our country. — Correct . The passage clearly mentions declining availability of freshwater and increasing demand, indicating shortage of freshwater resources.

Statement 3: We have polluted freshwater. — Correct.  The passage highlights the need to prevent pollution, which implies that freshwater resources are being polluted and need protection.