Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Water resources

Question:

Match the following sectors in List 1 with the percentage of utilization of surface water by them (in India) in List 2.

LIST 1- Sector

LIST 2- Percentage

(a) Agriculture

(i) 9 

(b) Industry

(ii) 89

(c) Domestic

(iii) 2

 

Options:

(a)- (i), (b)- (iii), (c)- (ii)

(a)- (ii), (b)- (iii), (c)- (i)

(a)- (iii), (b)- (ii), (c)- (i)

(a)- (ii), (b)- (i), (c)- (iii)

Correct Answer:

(a)- (ii), (b)- (iii), (c)- (i)

Explanation:

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. However, in future, with development, the shares of industrial and domestic sectors in the country are likely to increase.