pyq/2023/prelims/76

Consider the following statements :

Statement-I : According to the United Nation's 'World Water Development Report, 2022', India extracts more than a quarter of the world's groundwater withdrawal each year.

Statement-II :India needs to extract more than a quarter of the world's groundwater each year to satisfy the drinking water and sanitation needs of almost 18% of world's population living in its territory.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

(A) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

(B) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is not the correct explanation for Statement-I

(C) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect

(D) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct