Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

Industries contribute to water scarcity in two ways:

Quantity: The ever-increasing number of industries exerts heavy pressure on existing freshwater resources. Industries are heavy users of water and also require hydroelectric power, further straining water resources.

Quality: Industries pollute available water by discharging domestic and industrial wastes and chemicals into water bodies, making water hazardous for human use even where it is sufficiently available.

Source: Water Resources, Chapter 3

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• This question has two clear parts — quantity and quality — so address both explicitly. Examiners expect both aspects to be covered for full marks.
• Key phrases to use: "heavy users of water," "exert pressure on freshwater resources," "industrial wastes," "hazardous for human use."
• Avoid writing about agriculture or population here; focus specifically on industries as asked.