10th Class Social Science Water Resources Question Bank Long Answer Type - Water Resources

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    Explain any six reasons responsible for the increasing scarcity of water in India.                    [Foreign 2007]

    Answer:

    The scarcity of water has been increasing due to
    (i) rapidly growing population.
    (ii) rising demand for growing food and cash crops.
    (iii) increasing urbanisation.
    (iv) rising standards of living.
    (v) increased use of wells and tubewells has lowered the water table.
    (vi) drinking water and sanitation also causes water scarcity.
     


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