Question

Consider the following statements regarding Save Water Day.

1. On 12 July, the West Bengal government observed Save Water Day across the state to spread the message of water conservation.

2. This was the first-ever Save Water Day observed across West Bengal to spread the message of water conservation.

3. West Bengal has a water conservation programme called 'Jal Dharo Jal Bharo' to prevent floods and provide water during the period of scarcity.

4. The Government of India has set a target to provide 35 lakh households in West Bengal with tap water supply by March 2021.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Only 1, 2 and 3
2. Only 1 and 3
3. Only 2, 3 and 4
4. Only 1 and 2

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Only 1, 2 and 3

The correct answer is Only 1,2 and 3.

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• Save Water Day
  • On 12 July, the West Bengal government observed Save Water Day across the state to spread the message of water conservation.
    • Hence statement 1 is correct.
  • This was the first-ever Save Water Day observed across West Bengal to spread the message of water conservation.
    • Hence statement 2 is correct.
  • West Bengal has a water conservation programme called 'Jal Dharo Jal Bharo' to prevent floods and provide water during the period of scarcity.
    • Hence statement 3 is correct.
  • The Government of India has set a target to provide 55 lakh households in West Bengal with a tap water supply by March 2021.
    • ​Hence statement 4 is not correct.
• Hence option 1 is correct.

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• World Water Day has been observed since 1993 and intends to raise awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to safe water.
• The theme for 2020 is ‘Water and Climate Change’ which aims to explore the interrelation between water and climate change.
• A core focus of World Water Day is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.