Why is water scarcity increasing day by day?

Water cycle has stopped functioning.

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The total amount of water on earth has decreased.

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The consumption of water has increased.

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There is an increasing frequency of floods.

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Solution

The correct option is C The consumption of water has increased.
The amount of water available on earth is large. However, the amount of water that is useful is very small fraction of it. The water reserve is consumed by us and is the reverse is replenished with the water cycle. Water is becoming scarce due to over usage and wastage of water due to improper use.

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