Question

Which amongst the given the reasons are not responsible for water scarcity?

• A. Less rainfall
• B. Water pollution
• C. Planting of trees
• D. Poor farming practices

Answer 1

The correct option is C Planting of trees

Water scarcity is the lack of availability of water resources to meet the increasing demand for water. It may be caused due to following reasons:

$\bullet$ Less rainfall leads to a reduction in the groundwater level, which inturn affects the farmers who depend on groundwater for watering their crops.

$\bullet$ Less than 1% of the total freshwater on the Earth is accessible to us. Polluting these freshwater sources further reduces the amount of consumable freshwater.

$\bullet$ Poor farming practices like repetitive cropping culture results in the loss of soil moisture and nutrients. This can result in an increased demand for water.