ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

SCARCITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Does everyone have access to a clean water supply?
A
Yes
B
No
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Unsafe water is responsible for 1.2 million deaths each year. 6% of deaths in low-income countries are the result of unsafe water sources. One-in-four people do not have access to safe drinking water. 6% of the world does not have access to an improved water source.

Detailed explanation-2: -771 million (1 in 10) people do not have access to safe water. Furthermore, about 4 billion people, representing nearly two-thirds of the world population, experience severe water scarcity during at least one month of the year.

Detailed explanation-3: -In financial year 2022, 61.5 percent of the rural population in India had access to safe and adequate drinking water within the premises through a pipe water supply system.

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