Question 262 of 1003

2023Indian and World Geography

96. Consider the following statements: 
Statement-I: According to the United Nations World Water Development Report. 2022, India extracts more than a quarter of the world's groundwater withdrawal each year.
Statement-II: India needs to extract more than a quarter of the world's groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation needs of almost 18% of world's population living in its territory. 
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

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