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Question
Assertion (A): ‘The agriculturally rich states of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh are facing the crisis of groundwater depletion.’
Reason (R): ‘More groundwater is utilised for irrigation than water- table recharge.’
Options
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct reason of (A).
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct reason of (A).
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
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Solution
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is correct reason of (A).
Explanation:
These states are recognised for intensive agricultural practices, and over time, groundwater has been excessively used for irrigation. This overuse has caused a sharp fall in groundwater levels. In farming regions such as Punjab, Haryana, and western Uttar Pradesh, the extraction of groundwater for irrigation has greatly surpassed the natural rate of recharge, leading to a significant decline in the water table.
