Question

Post independent India witnessed intensive industrialised and urbanization, creating vast opportunities for us. Today large industrial houses are as commonplace as the industrial units of many MNCs. Tick the incorrect . * 1.Industrialisation is cause of water and soil degradation. 2.Industrialisation provides a good contribution share in GDP 3.Industrialisation should be reduced by making laws. 4.Only Government industry follow the norms launched by NGT.​

Answer 1

Post-independent India witnessed intensive industrialisation and urbanisation.

(i)This ever increasing number of industries has made matters worse by exerting pressure on existing freshwater resources.

(ii)Industries, apart from being heavy users of water, also require power to run them.

(iii)Moreover, multiplying urban centres with large and dense populations and urban lifestyles have not only added to water and energy requirements but have further aggravated the problem.

(iv)As the housing societies or colonies in the cities have their own groundwater pumping devices to meet their water needs.

(v)Not surprisingly, the fragile water resources are being over - exploited and have caused their depletion in several of these cities.