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UPSC 2023: Consider the following statements: Statement-I : According to the United Nations’ ‘World Water Development Report, 2022’, India extracts more than a quarter of the 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
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
The key gives option (c): Statement-I is correct (UN-WWDR-2022 notes India draws ~25-27 % of global groundwater withdrawals), but Statement-II is incorrect because the bulk (≈ 89 %) of India’s withdrawals go for irrigation, not chiefly for drinking water and sanitation. ([upscprep.com](https://www.upscprep.com/content/files/2023/06/GS1.pdf))
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The correct answer is option (c): Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper 1, as Question 76. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Water & Wetland Conservation.
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