Question 1

[GS-1 2019 Q17] What is water stress? How and why does it differ regionally in India?

Accepted Answer

Official UPSC Mains 2019 Question under microtheme 'Over-Exploitation of Groundwater & Falling Water Tables in Northwest/Peninsular India'.

Question 2

[GS-1 2024 Q27] The groundwater potential of the gangetic valley is on a serious decline. How may it affect the food security of India?

Accepted Answer

Official UPSC Mains 2024 Question under microtheme 'Over-Exploitation of Groundwater & Falling Water Tables in Northwest/Peninsular India'.

Question 3

[GS-1 2023 Q22] Why is the world today confronted with a crisis of availability of and access to freshwater resources?

Accepted Answer

Official UPSC Mains 2023 Question under microtheme 'Over-Exploitation of Groundwater & Falling Water Tables in Northwest/Peninsular India'.

Question 4

[GS-3 2021 Q12] How and to what extent would micro-irrigation help in solving India’s water crisis?

Accepted Answer

Official UPSC Mains 2021 Question under microtheme 'Over-Exploitation of Groundwater & Falling Water Tables in Northwest/Peninsular India'.

Question 5

[GS-3 2020 Q11] What are the major factors responsible for making rice-wheat system a success? In spite of this success how has this system become bane in India?

Accepted Answer

Official UPSC Mains 2020 Question under microtheme 'Over-Exploitation of Groundwater & Falling Water Tables in Northwest/Peninsular India'.

Over-Exploitation of Groundwater & Falling Water Tables in Northwest/Peninsular India

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