Question

Which of the following are conditions of water scarcity?

• A. Insufficient fresh water resources.
• B. It is phenomenon of a given area.
• C. Insufficient lake water resources.
• D. Scarcity for human and animal use.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A Insufficient fresh water resources.
B It is phenomenon of a given area.
D Scarcity for human and animal use.

Water scarcity is a condition when there are insufficient freshwater resources to meet the human and environmental demands of a given area. Major causes of water scarcity are over exploitation of the water resource, reduced quality of available water and unequal access to water resource among different social groups.