By taking a leadership role in exploratory activities related to freshwater extraction, India can contribute to global efforts to ensure water security and promote sustainable development. Discuss.
Kartavya Desk Staff
Topic: geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
Topic: geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.
2. By taking a leadership role in exploratory activities related to freshwater extraction, India can contribute to global efforts to ensure water security and promote sustainable development. Discuss. (150 words)
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: The Hindu
Why the question: Statistics show that the total volume of water on earth is estimated at 1.386 billion km3, where 97.5% is salt water and 2.5% freshwater. Out of this freshwater, only 0.3% is in liquid form on the surface, which means that the rest of the freshwater is underground, including on or under the ocean bed. Key Demand of the question: To write about demand for freshwater and role India can play in freshwater extraction. Directive word: Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments. Structure of the answer: Introduction: Begin by giving statistic about freshwater. Body: In the first part, write about the water scarcity across the world. Next, write about the measures that India can take in this regard to extract freshwater in a sustainable and equitable manner. Conclusion: Conclude by summarising.
Why the question:
Statistics show that the total volume of water on earth is estimated at 1.386 billion km3, where 97.5% is salt water and 2.5% freshwater. Out of this freshwater, only 0.3% is in liquid form on the surface, which means that the rest of the freshwater is underground, including on or under the ocean bed.
Key Demand of the question:
To write about demand for freshwater and role India can play in freshwater extraction.
Directive word:
Discuss – This is an all-encompassing directive – you must debate on paper by going through the details of the issues concerned by examining each one of them. You must give reasons for both for and against arguments.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving statistic about freshwater.
In the first part, write about the water scarcity across the world.
Next, write about the measures that India can take in this regard to extract freshwater in a sustainable and equitable manner.
Conclusion:
Conclude by summarising.