alleryAmong the following, the LARGEST source of freshwater in India is:
APonds
BLakes
CUnderground groundwater
DGlaciers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Underground groundwater
1. GROUNDWATER (the water in aquifers below the surface) is the largest source of usable freshwater for India.
2. About 65 % of India's irrigation and 85 % of rural drinking water comes from groundwater.
3. Over-extraction has lowered the water table dangerously in Punjab, Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh.
_Source: syllabus SST Geography Ch 3 §3.1 Water Resources of India_
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