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Statement-I: According to the UN ‘‘World Water Development Report, 2022’’, India extracts more than a quarter of the world's groundwater each year. Statement-II: India needs to extract this much to meet the drinking water and sanitation needs of 18% of the world's population. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

UPSC · 2023 · International Relations
Question:
Statement-I: According to the UN ‘‘World Water Development Report, 2022’’, India extracts more than a quarter of the world's groundwater each year. Statement-II: India needs to extract this much to meet the drinking water and sanitation needs of 18% of the world's population. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Options

Both correct and II is correct explanation
Both correct but II not correct explanation
Statement-I correct but Statement-II incorrect
Statement-I incorrect but Statement-II correct
Answer: Statement-I correct but Statement-II incorrect

Explanation:
India does extract about 25% of global groundwater annually, but primarily for irrigation, not mainly for drinking and sanitation.

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