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Agricultural Groundwater Governance and Water Budgeting

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Prelims 2020

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AgricultureIrrigation and Agricultural Water ManagementAgricultural Groundwater Governance and Water BudgetingMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
groundwater governance and irrigation · Agricultural Groundwater Governance and Water Budgeting
Related topics:
Environmental Institutions, Tribunals and Compliance

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2020 · Q98

Prelims 2020, question 98: Agricultural Groundwater Governance and Water Budgeting

Consider the following statements: 1. 36% of India's districts are classified as “overexploited” or “critical” by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA). 2. CGWA was formed under the Environment (Protection) Act. 3. India has the largest area under groundwater irrigation in the world. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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