Attempt this previous-year question. The correct option stays hidden until you choose.
Consider the following statements:
1. 36% of India’s districts are classified as “overexploited” or critical” by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).
2. CGWAwas formed under the Environment (Protection) Act.
3. India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Pick an option to check yourself.
• Correct Answer: B
• CGWA was constituted under Section 3(3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; India has the world's largest area under groundwater irrigation (~39 million hectares).
• Wrong options are incorrect: only ~15–17% of units are overexploited, not 36%; 36% includes semi-critical units too.
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