Q13 of 39 Page 1

‘‘Indiscriminate use of water by increasing population and industrial

expansion has led to the degradation of the water quality considerably in


India.’’ Explain the values that can help in maintaining the quality of water.

The values that can help in maintaining the quality of water are:

a) Recycle and reuse the water.


b) Judicious use of water


c) Rainwater harvesting


d) Watershed management


e) Reduction in population


f) Check on pollution


g) Imposing strict rules and regulations


h) Taking corrective actions for those who disobey the rules.


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‘‘The size of a territory and per capita income are not directly related to

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