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Consider the following statements

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Consider the following statements:
Statement-I:
According to the United Nations’ ‘World Water Development Report, 2022’, India extracts more than a quarter of world’s groundwater withdrawal each year.
Statement-II:
India needs to extract more than a quarter of the world’s groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation needs of almost 18% of world’s population living in its territory.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

(a)

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

(b)

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

(c)

Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

(d)

Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct

Explanation

The correct answer is (c) Statement-I is correct because according to the United Nations’ ‘World Water Development Report, 2022’, India extracts 25% of the world’s groundwater withdrawal each year. This is more than any other country in the world. Statement-II is wrong does not need to extract more than a quarter of the world’s groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation needs of its population. In fact, India could reduce its groundwater extraction by investing in water conservation and water efficiency measures.