IPMAT Indore 2023VA > MediumWith water becoming increasingly scarce and development of new sources of water extremely costly, international water tensions are expected to riseIt might be a cliche, but given how scarce it is, water is the new oil of the 21st centuryThe world does not consider water to be the scarce resource it isFresh water is increasingly in short supply, with nearly two-thirds of the global population living in water-stressed conditions✅ Correct Option: 1Related questions:IPMAT Indore 2023This winter, I wish to go to the beaches for a holiday. I think I will go to Goa, India's most well-known beach holiday destination. It is about 600 km away from Mumbai, so reaching there is not a major problem. ___________________________. The major Goan beaches are tourist attractions and have some good beach-view hotels and plenty of shops selling touristy things such as beach robes, hats, jewellery, bags, and more.IPMAT Indore 2023______________________________. This happened after a lorry laden with tomatoes worth 21 lakh rupees went missing. One of the three traders who had sent his tomatoes on the lorry said that they had lost contact with the driver in Nashik and that his GPS had been switched off. The traders were not sure if the truck had been hijacked or if the driver had stolen the tomatoes. This is the third time tomatoes have been stolen following the rise of tomato prices to Rs.150 per kg.IPMAT Indore 2023Captive breeding has helped revive wildlife such as the Eurasian beaver, the cheetah and the Arabian Onyx. Several species have been reintroduced into locations in order that the ecological balance is restored. When herbivorous bandicoots were set free in the wild, they dug the ground and redistributed dry leaves and branches, reducing the chance of bush fires. But some predators may overhunt or threaten other vulnerable species. _________.