ESS
Grade-10
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Question

Economic water scarcity occurs when________.

  1. There is depletion in ground water resources
  2. There is no rain
  3. There is drought
  4. Adequate water resources are mismanaged

hintHint:

Wrong use of available water.

The correct answer is: Adequate water resources are mismanaged


    • Economic water scarcity occurs when adequate water resources are mismanaged. 
    • Economic water scarcity is caused by a lack of-
    • Investment in infrastructure or technology to draw water from rivers, aquifers, or other water sources, or insufficient human capacity to satisfy the demand for water.
    • So, the correct option is d.

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