MCQ
Old wells are drying up because?
  • A
    Water is being pumped up from under the ground, with the help of electric motors.
  • B
    The lakes in which rain water used to collect are no longer there.
  • C
    The soil around trees and parks is now covered with cement.
  • All of these.

Answer

Correct option: D.
All of these.
Old wells are drying up because water is being pumped up from under the grounds and since the lakes are no longer there, it can't be refilled.
Also, because of the cementing of soil around trees and parks, rainwater no longer reached underground.

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