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Which one among the following river basins has the highest level of ground water utilisation?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Mahanadi” option2=”Godavari” option3=”Krishna” option4=”Kaveri” correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n

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Based on data from the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) regarding groundwater development (utilization as a percentage of replenishable groundwater resource), the Kaveri (Cauvery) basin typically shows a very high level of groundwater utilization among the options provided.<\/section>\n
Basins in parts of South India and North West India often face significant groundwater stress due to intensive irrigation, high population density, and urbanization.<\/section>\n
While all these basins utilize groundwater, the Kaveri basin, particularly in its delta region and other intensely cultivated areas within Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, has a very high level of groundwater extraction, leading to significant stress on the resource and categorization as over-exploited in many blocks.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Which one among the following river basins has the highest level of ground water utilisation? [amp_mcq option1=”Mahanadi” option2=”Godavari” option3=”Krishna” option4=”Kaveri” correct=”option4″] This question was previously asked in UPSC Geoscientist – 2021 Download PDFAttempt Online Based on data from the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) regarding groundwater development (utilization as a percentage of replenishable groundwater resource), … <\/p>\n

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