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ABHIJIT ASOKAIR 234· 2025

Question Q.17 (continued)GS1GS1

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2. Pollution:

effluents from industries often are emptied into water bodies (eg: heavy metal toxicity).
Leaching from agricultural fields causing eutrophication and higher biological oxygen demand.
Increased siltation of water during floods and monsoons.
Plastic and human solid waste clogging waterbodies (eg: microplastics in drinking water).

3. Climate change:

will cause more extreme events with dry areas set like Meghalaya, Rajasthan and Rayalseema facing drought like conditions.

Measures required to control water stress:

Sewage treatment plants in municipalities and corporations.
Ensuring piped potable water to all households.
Promotion of rainwater harvesting and local storage.
Charge using indigenous methods (eg: Surangas of Karnataka).
Reducing water needs in Thermal Power plants by strict reuse of water.
Address point and/or non-point sources of pollution and strict compliance of effluent discharge norms.
Wastewater management in rural areas.
Desilting of subricodes and cleaning clogged water ways.
Efforts towards mitigating all effects of climate change (ad adhering to paris agreement limits).
Creating a culture of conservation of water among the at people.

water crisis and stress effects both human lives and the environment. Life persists.

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Conclusion

Concludes with brief statement that water crisis affects both human lives and environment.

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  • Comprehensive coverage of pollution sources
  • Addresses climate change dimension with specific regional examples
  • Provides detailed measures across multiple sectors
  • Mentions policy frameworks (Paris Agreement)
  • Includes both supply-side and demand-side measures
  • Attempts conclusion linking to broader impacts

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ABHIJIT ASOK

AIR 2342025

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of World's Physical Geography

Important Geophysical Phenomena - Water Resources

Pollution and climate change impacts on water crisis

Writing Stats

207

Total words

3

Paragraphs

15

Bullets

formal, systematic, prescriptive

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