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UPSC 2005: Virtual water trade is being looked at by experts as a solution to the world’s water crisis. What does virtual water (VW) imply?
(a)Volume of heavy water required to replace ordinary water.
(b)Volume of water required to produce a commodity or service.
(c)Volume of water saved by using rainwater harvesting.
(d)Volume of water utilized by an effective flood control.
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Volume of water required to produce a commodity or service.
Virtual water is the hidden volume of freshwater used along a commodity’s supply chain; trading products therefore amounts to trading the water embedded in their production. Hence option (b) correctly states that it is the volume of water required to produce a good or service. ([scribd.com](https://www.scribd.com/document/732020741/2005-GS1-Set-A-With-Answers))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2005, GS Paper 1, as Question 115. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Water & Wetland Conservation.
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