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UPSC 2013: Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India?
(a)Engineering
(b)Paper and pulp
(c)Textiles
(d)Thermal power
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Studies of industrial water demand show that thermal-power plants, which employ large wet-cooling systems, account for the bulk of industrial freshwater withdrawal in India, far exceeding sectors such as textiles, paper–pulp or engineering. ([indiawaterportal.org](https://www.indiawaterportal.org/health-and-sanitation/sanitation/thermal-power-plants-indias-biggest-water-guzzling-industry?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2013, GS Paper 1, as Question 77. It falls under Geography > Economic & Mineral Geography.
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