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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