UPSC Prelims 2020 – Question 98

Here is Question No. 98 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2020

Q98. Consider the following statements:

1. 36% of India’s districts are classified as “overexploited” or “critical” by the CentralGround Water Authority (CGWA).
2. CGWA was formed under Environment (Protection) Act.
3. India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 2 only
(d) 1 and 3 only

Answer: B

• Statement 1 is not correct: As per the report ‘National Compilation on Dynamic Groundwater Resources of India, 2017’ of CGWA, out of the total 6881 assessment units (Blocks/Mandals/ Talukas) in the country, 1186 units in various States (17%) have been categorized as ‘Over-Exploited’, 313 units (5%) are ‘Critical’, and 972 are semi-critical units (14%).
• Statement 2 is correct: Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) was constituted for the purposes of regulation and control of groundwater development and management in the country, under subsection (3) of Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

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