Groundwater table may go down if the water is not sufficiently replenished. This may happen due to which of the following reason/(s)?

Scanty rainfall

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Deforestation

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Decrease in the effective area for seepage of water

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All of the above

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The correct option is D All of the above
Water table may go down if the water is not sufficiently replenished. This may happen due to scanty rainfall, deforestation and decrease in the effective area for seepage of water.

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Groundwater table may go down if the water is not sufficiently replenished. This may happen due to which of the following reason/(s)?

The correct option is D All of the aboveWater table may go down if the water is not sufficiently replenished. This may happen due to scanty rainfall, deforestation and decrease in the effective area for seepage of water.

The correct option is D All of the above
Water table may go down if the water is not sufficiently replenished. This may happen due to scanty rainfall, deforestation and decrease in the effective area for seepage of water.