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Approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by this.
What is water?
This campaign launched by the Government of India has the slogan “Where it Falls, When it Falls.
What is the Catch the Rain campaign?
When a region doesn’t have enough water, it is experiencing this condition.
What is water scarcity?
This is the process of collecting and storing rainwater for future use.
What is rainwater harvesting?
Water security primarily means having this for everyone.
What is reliable access to enough clean, affordable water?
Most of the water on Earth exists in this form, found mainly in oceans and seas.
What is saltwater?
This process occurs when the sun heats water and turns it into vapor.
What is evaporation?
This disease is often spread through contaminated drinking water.
What is cholera?
This sector uses the largest amount of freshwater globally.
What is agriculture/farming?
Wastewater is treated before reuse primarily for this reason.
What is to remove harmful substances?
The majority of the Earth's freshwater is stored in this natural form.
What are glaciers and ice caps?
When water vapor cools and forms clouds, this process takes place.
What is condensation?
The process of removing salt from seawater to make it drinkable is known as this.
What is desalination?
Using treated wastewater for irrigation or industrial purposes is called this.
What is water reuse?
This technique reduces water loss by delivering water directly to plant roots in farming.
What is drip irrigation?
This is the longest river in India.
What is the Ganga?
The upper level of the underground saturated zone is called this.
What is the water table?
This chemical is added to water to kill harmful germs.
What is chlorine?
Water that is not safe for drinking is called this.
What is non-potable water?
This major river of India is famous for its delta, which is one of the largest in the world.
What is the Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta?
This Union Ministry oversees water resources in India, including the Jal Jeevan Mission.
What is the Ministry of Jal Shakti?
He is the current Cabinet Minister of the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Who is Shri C R Patil?
The primary aim of this Indian govt mission is to provide tap water to every rural household in India.
What is the Jal Jeevan Mission?
A large underground layer that stores groundwater is known as this.
What is an aquifer?
These large facilities treat sewage before it is released back into rivers or reused.
What are sewage treatment plants (STPs)?