UPSC Prelims GS Mock Test - 2025

Question 96
MEDIUM
Correct:
+2
Incorrect:
-2

Consider the following statements :
Statement-I :According to the United Nation's '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?

    a
    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and StatementII is the correct explanation for Statement-I
    b
    Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and StatementII is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
    c
    Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
    d
    Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct