Question

Place the following statements in a proper order to form a meaningful paragraph.

1. Which in turn decreases the seepage of rainwater into the ground.
2. This decreases the open areas like parks and playgrounds.
3. The increasing population creates demand for of houses, shops, offices, roads, and pavements.
4. This results in depletion of the water table and creates a scarcity of water.

Answer 1

Water scarcity:

1. Water scarcity can refer to a lack of water resources in terms of availability owing to a physical shortage, or it can refer to a lack of access due to institutions' inability to maintain a consistent supply or a lack of suitable infrastructure.
2. Globally, water demand has increased over the past century at a pace that has been more than double that of population growth, and more and more places, particularly dry ones, are approaching the point at which water services cannot be provided in a sustainable manner.

The proper order of the given statements to make a meaningful paragraph is C, B, A, and D.

C - The increasing population creates demand for houses, shops, offices, roads, and pavements.

B - This decreases the open areas like parks and playgrounds.

A - Which in turn decreases the seepage of rainwater into the ground.

D - This results in the depletion of the water table and creates a scarcity of water.