The loss of groundwater level is due to:
Hand pumps
Wells
Tube wells
All of these
Hand pumps, wells and tube wells use groundwater which reduces its level.
Q18. Consider the following statements.
1. Arsenic (As) is an odourless and tasteless metalloid widely distributed in the earth’s crust.
2. Arsenic contamination is highly prevalent in Indus river area due to the use of deep tube wells for water supply.
3. The groundwater in these tube wells has high concentrations of arsenic in deeper level.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct?
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