Fill in each blank with the correct word from the lesson.

1. _______ uses about seventy percent of all freshwater through irrigation — often inefficiently.
2. Polluted water causes diseases like cholera, _______, and dysentery.
3. _______ scarcity is one of the greatest challenges of the twenty-first century.
4. About three point six billion people face water _______ for at least one month of the year.
5. _______s include efficient irrigation, treated wastewater, pollution laws, and individual conservation habits like fixing leaks and using water wisely.

Choose the best option for each question.

1. Which sector uses approximately 70% of all freshwater globally?
   a) Industryb) Domestic usec) Agricultured) Energy production
2. What disease can be caused by drinking polluted water?
   a) Malariab) Typhoidc) Tuberculosisd) Flu
3. What fraction of the world's freshwater does India have despite having 18% of its population?
   a) 18%b) 10%c) 4%d) 1%

Write T for True or F for False in the brackets.

1. Agriculture uses about seventy percent of all freshwater through irrigation — often inefficiently.
2. Industry uses about seventy percent of all freshwater through irrigation — often inefficiently.
3. Polluted water causes diseases like cholera, typhoid, and dysentery.
4. Polluted water causes diseases like cholera, Malaria, and dysentery.

1. In your own words, explain what Water Scarcity means.
2. List two things you learned from this lesson on Water Scarcity.