Question

"Two recent World bank studies on India' rapidly depleting water resources have caused quite a stir. More interesting is how water seems to have become the new focus area for Bank assistance: at $3.2 billion in 2005 08 from a mere$ 700 million in 1999 04. Within water again, more money is going to rural water, large hydropower projects, and water resource management in poor states."
Choose the statement that summarises the above paragraph best.

• A. India's water resources are depleting
• B. The two World Bank studies on India have caused a stir.
• C. The World Bank assistance to India for developing water resources has increased more than 4 times for 2005 08 as compared to the prior period
• D. Poorer states of India require water resource management projects such as rural water, large hydropower projects.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Poorer states of India require water resource management projects such as rural water, large hydropower projects.

Answer 2

The correct option is (D): Poorer states of India require water resource management projects such as rural water, large hydropower projects.