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What is this passage about?

Questions 91 - 96: Read the following Question Numbers 91 to 120 passage and answer the questions that follow. The world is running short of freshwater. Populations are growing bigger and thirstier, with the result that freshwater is becoming increasingly scarce. Half the world's wetlands have disappeared during the last Century, while estimates suggest that water use will rise by 50 per cent in the next 30 years. The World Bank report estimates that as much as half of the world's population concentrated in Africa, the Middle East and South Asia will face severe water shortages by 2025. 'Local water conflicts and the loss of freshwater ecosystems loom in some regions.' Freshwater consumption is rising quickly, and the availability of water in some regions is likely to become one of the most pressing issues of the 21st Century. A third of the world population - around two billion people - live in countries that are experiencing moderate to high water shortages. That proportion could rise to half or more in the next 30 years unless institutions change to ensure better conservation and allocation of water. 'China is one country where the portents are gloomy. The most water stressed country in East Asia. China is exploiting 44 per cent of its usable water, a figure projected to rise to 60 per cent by 2020.

• A. Growth of population
• B. Deforestation
• C. Scarcity of water
• D. Scarcity of freshwater

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Scarcity of freshwater

This passage is primarily about the scarcity of freshwater and the growing concerns surrounding it. It discusses how increasing population growth, rising water demand, and the loss of freshwater ecosystems are contributing to the depletion of available freshwater resources. The passage highlights that by 2025, significant water shortages are expected in regions like Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia. It also emphasizes that a third of the world's population is already facing moderate to high water shortages. The passage stresses the importance of better conservation and allocation of water to address the issue and prevent further water scarcity.