By 2025, nearly how many people are predicted to live in absolute water scarcity?
ATwo billion
BTwo million
CTen billion
DFive billion
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Two billion
1. Scarcity is caused by over-exploitation and unequal access.
2. Nearly two billion people are at risk.
3. Growing populations raise demand.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Contemporary India II, Chapter 3, Water Resources._
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