Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Water resources

Question:

Arrange the following water utilization sector in the descending order of priority according to 2002 National Water Policy.

(A) Industrial sector
(B) Irrigation sector
(C) Drinking water sector
(D) Hydro-power sector

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(C), (B), (D), (A)

(A), (C), (D), (B)

(D), (B), (A), (C)

(B), (A), (D), (C)

Correct Answer:

(C), (B), (D), (A)

Explanation:

The National Water Policy 2002 stipulates water allocation priorities broadly in the following order: drinking water; irrigation, hydro-power, navigation, industrial and other uses.