NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The bulk of the world’s water use is for agriculture, industry, and electricity.

Detailed explanation-2: -We use freshwater in many aspects of daily life including food production, power generation, manufacturing, and sanitation. However, it is becoming increasingly threatened. Although the Earth’s surface is two-thirds water, less than three percent is fresh.

Detailed explanation-3: -Today, principal demands for fresh water are for irrigation, household and municipal water use, and industrial uses. Most supplies come from surface runoff, although mining of “fossil water” from underground aquifers is an important source in some areas.