Q. The Ministry of Jal Shakti has released the report of the first census of water bodies. With reference to this census consider the following statements:
1.Maharashtra accounts for most of the water bodies in India.
2.Tamil Nadu has the highest number of lakes in India.
3.West Bengal has the highest number of ponds and reservoirs in India.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. West Bengal accounts for most of the water bodies and Sikkim the least.
Statement 2 and 3 are correct. Tamil Nadu has the highest number of lakes and Maharashtra is the leading state with water conservation schemes. West Bengal has the highest number of ponds and reservoirs whereas Andhra Pradesh has the highest number of tanks.
Source: ForumIAS
