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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to National Water Stress Rankings, what is the position of India?
A
13
B
42
C
25
D
33
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the data released by the World Resources Institute (global research non-profit organization), India is ranked 13th among the 17 most water stressed countries of the world.

Detailed explanation-2: -The country has 18 percent of the world’s population, but only 4 percent of its water resources, making it among the most water-stressed in the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -India’s rank is 133rd in the world with respect to the amount of water available per person per year.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are 17 countries listed in the category of suffering from extremely high baseline water stress – Qatar, Israel, Lebanon, Iran, Jordan, Libya, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea, United Arab Emirates, San Marino, Bahrain, India, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Oman and Botswana.

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