Question

Agricultural activities also contribute to the depletion of the water table.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A

True

Agricultural activities needs a significant quantity of water for irrigation purposes, most of which comes from groundwater. Increasing population means increase need for agriculture and this, in turn, puts more pressure on the groundwater level. Hence, the groundwater is being used at an increasing rate which is causing the depletion of the water table.