MPSC Rajyaseva 2013 CSAT — Question 8
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एका विशिष्ट क्षेत्रामध्ये विहिरींची संख्या वाढल्यास कोणत्या प्रकारचा दुष्काळ पडण्याची शक्यता आहे? / If the wells grow in number in a specific area what kind of drought is likely to occur ?
a)जलशास्त्रीय / Hydrological✓ Correct
b)शेतीमूलक / Agricultural
c)हवामानशास्त्रीय / Climatological
d)पर्जन्यमूलक / Rain based
An increase in the number of wells leads to heavy withdrawal of groundwater, which directly lowers the water table and creates a deficit in subsurface water resources, thereby causing a hydrological drought.
🏛️ The Maharashtra angle
Over-exploitation of groundwater via borewells and wells in Maharashtra leads to severe local hydrological stress.
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