Question 19
Groundwater will not be depleted due to

(a) afforestation
(b) thermal power plants
(c) loss of forest and decreased rainfall
(d) cropping of high water demanding crops

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Option (a) is correct.
Afforestation means planting of trees, which increases the water holding capacity.

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(d) cropping of high water demanding crops

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Question 19 Groundwater will not be depleted due to (a) afforestation (b) thermal power plants (c) loss of forest and decreased rainfall (d) cropping of high water demanding crops

Option (a) is correct. Afforestation means planting of trees, which increases the water holding capacity.

Question 19
Groundwater will not be depleted due to

(a) afforestation
(b) thermal power plants
(c) loss of forest and decreased rainfall
(d) cropping of high water demanding crops

Option (a) is correct.
Afforestation means planting of trees, which increases the water holding capacity.