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?
- ABoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
- BBoth Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
- CStatement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrectCorrect
- DStatement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Explanation
Statement-I is correct. According to the United Nations World Water Development Report, 2022, India is the largest extractor of groundwater in the world, accounting for approximately 25% of total global groundwater extraction.
Statement-II is incorrect. India's major groundwater extraction is primarily for irrigation (approximately 89% of total extraction), not for drinking water and domestic needs. Agricultural use dominates India's groundwater consumption.
Since Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect, the answer is C.
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