Water Scarcity Issues

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What is the predicted consequence of over-exploiting water resources by 2025?

Availability of excess water for domestic use

Rapid increase in agricultural productivity

Decrease in the global population

Nearly two billion people living in absolute water scarcity (correct)

What is the significance of conserving water?

Reduction in the number of glaciers

Avoiding dire consequences by saving ourselves (correct)

Solving the problem of overpopulation

Creation of more water resources

What action does the text suggest for conserving water?

Wasting water in ponds and tanks

Using water recklessly

Ignoring the scarcity of water

Reusing water for other domestic purposes (correct)

What is the main cause of water scarcity mentioned in the text?

Over-exploitation of the limited drinking water Signup and view all the answers

What is described as 'Amrit' in relation to sustaining life on earth?

Water from clouds and glaciers Signup and view all the answers

What will happen if people continue to use water recklessly according to the text?

Facing dire consequences Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of our ever-increasing population as mentioned in the text?

Over-exploitation of water resources Signup and view all the answers

What is described as a grim reality for both cities and villages?

'Water shortage' Signup and view all the answers

What do people in countries with abundant water fail to do according to the text?

Reuse water for gardening and other domestic purposes Signup and view all the answers

What is being emphasized as precious and should not be wasted according to the text?

'Every drop of water' Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of water usage with their descriptions:

Daily use at home and for agriculture = Everyday water needs Drinking water from clouds and glaciers = Limited water source Reusing water for gardening = Using car wash water for another purpose Water scarcity in cities and villages = Grim reality of insufficient water supply Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements with their implications:

Absolute water scarcity for two billion people by 2025 = Prediction due to over-exploitation Consequence of using water recklessly = Dire outcomes Necessity to conserve water in ponds and tanks = Way to safeguard precious resource Importance of saving water = Saving ourselves from consequences Signup and view all the answers

Match the following actions with their suggested benefits:

Conserving water in ponds and tanks = Preservation of precious resource Using water cautiously = Avoiding dire consequences Reusing water for other domestic purposes = Efficient use of resources Thinking about ways to conserve water = Future safeguarding of water supply Signup and view all the answers

Match the following statements with their described consequences:

Over-exploitation of water resources = Creation of scarcity due to population increase Failure to save water or lack of willingness to save it = Water scarcity as a result Lack of willingness to reuse abundant water = Failure to conserve resources Not being cautious in the use of water = Facing dire outcomes Signup and view all the answers

Match the following descriptions with their related concerns:

Scarcity of water due to over-exploitation = Signal to be cautious in using water Water shortage in cities and villages = Grim reality for urban and rural areas Consequence of over-exploiting water resources by 2025 = Need to wake up and take action now Water scarcity due to ever-increasing population = Prediction of absolute scarcity by 2025 Signup and view all the answers

Water is that ______ which daily sustains our life on the earth.

Amrit Signup and view all the answers

We need water for daily use at home and for ______.

agriculture Signup and view all the answers

Drinking water is however ______.

limited Signup and view all the answers

Our ever-increasing population has created scarcity of ______.

water Signup and view all the answers

It is predicted that by 2025, nearly two billion people will live in absolute water ______.

scarcity Signup and view all the answers

Every drop of water is precious and it must not go in ______.

vain Signup and view all the answers

Water shortage is a grim reality for the ______ as well as villages.

cities Signup and view all the answers

If we continue to use it ______, we will have to face dire consequences.

recklessly Signup and view all the answers

Water scarcity happens when people do not save water or even lack the willingness to save ______.

it Signup and view all the answers

People in such countries do not reuse ______.