Question

Q25. Consider the following statements about Water Scarce Cities Initiative:

1. It is one of the programs of World Bank.

2. Building resilience against climate change is one of the objectives of the initiative.

Which of the statements are correct?

• A. a) 1 only
• B. b) 2 only
• C. c) Both 1 and 2
• D. d) None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is C

c) Both 1 and 2

Water Scarce Cities Initiative

• It is one of the programs of World Bank
• Create awareness of integrated and innovative approaches to managing water resources and service delivery.
• Building resilience against climate change
• Water requirement
• India’s current water requirement is estimated to be around 1,100 billion cubic metres per year, which is projected to touch 1,447 billion cubic metres by 2050.
• According to a forecast by the Asian Development Bank, India will have a water deficit of 50% by 2030.