MPSC Rajyaseva 2021 CSAT — Question 9
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खालीलपैकी कोणते/कोणता घटक प्रामुख्याने दुष्काळ सदृश्य प्रदेशात पिण्याच्या पाण्यावर अत्यंत केंद्रित ताण पडण्यास कारणीभूत झाला/झाले आहेत ? / Which of the following factor is/are responsible for highly localised pressure on freshwater resources especially in drought prone areas ?
1)शेती विकास / Development of Agriculture
2)औद्योगिकरण / Industrialization
3)वाढते शहरीकरण / Increasing Urbanisation✓ Correct
4)लोकांचे स्थलांतर / Migration of people
In drought-prone areas, over-extraction of groundwater for irrigation and domestic use causes highly localized pressure on freshwater resources. This depletes the water table rapidly.