Question

Arrange the following sectors in increasing order of freshwater consumption.

• A. Industry < Agriculture < Domestic
• B. Agriculture < Domestic < Industry
• C. Domestic < Industry < Agriculture
• D. Agriculture < Industry < Domestic

Answer 1

The correct option is C Domestic < Industry < Agriculture

Agriculture involves the growth of large amount of crops which has to be watered on a regular basis, to provide a good yield. Thus, a major portion of the available fresh water is used by the agricultural sector.

The second biggest consumer of fresh water is the industrial sector. Domestic purposes like cooking, bathing, drinking, washing clothes, etc use only very little percentage of the available freshwater.