Passage

A study conducted on the impacts of climate change over the Cauvery basin of Tamil Nadu using regional climate models showed an increasing trend for maximum and minimum temperatures, and a decrease in the number of rainy days. These climatic shifts will have an impact on the hydrological cycles in the region, lead to more run-off and less recharge, and affect the groundwater tables. Further, there has been an increase in the frequency of droughts in the State. This has driven farmers to increase dependency on groundwater resources to secure their crops.

QUESTION

CSAT

Easy

Comprehension

Prelims 2021

Which one of the following statements best reflects the crux of the passage given above?

Select an option to attempt

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: It is not the main crux of the passage. The passage does not mention anything about climate-smart agricultural practices.

Statement 2 is incorrect: This is also not the main crux of the passage. Though it mentions the heavy dependence on groundwater resources by the farmers due to the impact of climate change, it doesn't talk about the use of sustainable agriculture practices or adopting dry-land cropping systems . Statement 3 is Correct: This is the main crux of the passage. From the following lines of the passage These climatic shifts will have an impact on the hydrological cycles in the region, lead to more run- off and less recharge, and affect the groundwater tables., it can be stated that the climate changes increase the criticality of water resources while simultaneously threatening it is the main crux of the passage.

Statement 4 is incorrect: This is also not the crux of the passage, as it does not explicitly talk about adopting unsustainable livelihoods and risky coping strategies by the farmers.

Hence Option (C) is correct.

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