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Statistics of Availability of Water

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The water table is at the same depth below the ground in all places.

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True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B
False

The water table is at different depths in different places. For instance, to reach the water table in Rajasthan one might have to dig around 20 feet into the ground whereas one will have to dig around 10 feet only in Meghalaya.

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