Mains • GS-I • 2023 • Q.5
GS-I
Why is the world today confronted with a crisis of availability of and access to freshwater resources?
Syllabus Connection
Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub- continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India). (GS-I)
NCERT Connection
Ch.6: Water Resources
Geography • Class 12 • Class 12 Indian Human Geography
Ch.3: Water Resources
Geography • Class 10 • Class 10 Contemporary India II
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