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Which river basin has the highest total replenishable ground water resources?1. Periyar2. Ganga3. Krishna4. Brahmaputra

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 2 : Ganga

The correct answer is Ganga.

  • The Ganga and the Brahamaputra basins, have about 46 per cent of the total replenishable groundwater resources.

  • The level of groundwater utilisation is relatively high in the river basins lying in north-western region and parts of south India.
  • The groundwater utilisation is very high in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.
  • Groundwater Resources The total replenishable groundwater resources in the country are about 432 cubic km. 
  • As expected, Uttar Pradesh has the largest ground water resources for irrigation which is as much as 68.95 BCM/year.
  • The other states with large ground water resources for irrigation are Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
  • Each of these states has more than 20 BCM/year ground water resources for irrigation.


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