ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

SCARCITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which option would be the most appropriate solution for a high income country?
A
Spill over ponds
B
Desalination plants
C
Terracing
D
Sediment trapping
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: –Making fresh water out of seawater usually requires huge amounts of energy. The most widespread process for desalination is called reverse osmosis, which works by flowing seawater over a membrane at high pressure to remove the minerals.

Detailed explanation-2: -Types of desalination Reverse Osmosis (RO) desalination uses the principle of osmosis to remove salt and other impurities, by transferring water through a series of semi-permeable membranes. Thermal desalination uses heat, often waste heat from power plantsor refineries, to evaporate and condense water to purify it.

Detailed explanation-3: -Decentralized Desalination. Desalination for Drinking Water. Industrial Process Water Desalination. Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Brine Management.

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