Consider the following statements:
- 36% of India’s districts are classified as “overexploited” or “critical” by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).
- CGWA was formed under Environment (Protection) Act.
- India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
This questions was previously asked in
UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2020)
2 and 3 only
Correct Answer1 and 3 only
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect: Though India is among the top 10 water-rich countries almost a third of the country is parched. More than 50% of India's districts are classified as "overexploited" or "critical" by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).Even out of 6,584 blocks assessed in the country, 1,034 are in the over-exploited category, 253 in the critical category, 681 in the semi-critical category, 96 in the saline category, and 4,520 in the safe category.
Statement 2 is correct: Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) constituted by the Government of India under Section 3(3) of ‘The Environment (Protection) Act, (1986)’ regulates extraction of ground water through guidelines which are updated regularly.
Statement 3 is correct: At 39 million hectares (67% of its total irrigation), India has the world’s largest groundwater well equipped irrigation system (China with 19 mha is second, USA with 17 mha is third).
Hence option 2nd is correct.
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