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Which of these conditions BEST defines 'water scarcity' as discussed in the chapter?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B.
1. NCERT explains that water scarcity can occur even when water is sufficiently available.
2. The chapter explicitly states scarcity may be due to bad quality of water — polluted by domestic and industrial wastes, chemicals, pesticides and fertilisers.
3. Equal distribution would prevent scarcity, not cause it; rainfall and desert location are partial factors, not full definitions.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 3 "Water Resources", §Water Scarcity ¶9_
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