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ABHIJIT ASOKAIR 234· 2025

Question Q.17GS1GS1

India faces a grave water crisis due to soaring demand, pollution, and climate change, which necessitates urgent measures to ensure water security for all. Examine.

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Introduction

India is a country which has only 4% of global freshwater resources while it supports 18% of world's population.

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Main Body

India is a country which has only 4% of global freshwater resources while it supports 18% of world's population. Reducing groundwater levels and issues of water quality makes India one of the most water stressed countries in the world.

India's water crisis is contributed by:

1. (Increasing Demand:

average per capita daily consumer is 150 litres which can increase with higher living standards.
There is increased requirement for irrigation due to cultivation of water supplying crops (eg: rice - 1 kg slice indirectly requires 2oL of water).
huge demand of water is thermal power stations.
Increasing demand of water in manufacturing sector eg: production of steel.
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  • Opens with key statistic about freshwater availability vs population
  • Clearly identifies India's status as water-stressed
  • Provides specific numerical examples (150 litres per capita, rice production)
  • Systematically lists contributing factors
  • Includes sectoral analysis (irrigation, thermal power, manufacturing)

Topper

ABHIJIT ASOK

AIR 2342025

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of World's Physical Geography

Important Geophysical Phenomena - Water Resources

India's water crisis - causes and dimensions

Writing Stats

129

Total words

2

Paragraphs

4

Bullets

formal, systematic

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