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Along with water, steps to check our burgeoning population will also be needed. In the political realm, the Indus Waters Treaty may need to be renegotiated and updated to better reflect the reality of climate change. In the long run, our biggest challenge is global climate change. As rivers dry up and chronic drought becomes the norm, the country needs policies in place to ensure the equitable distribution of water. Conservation policies will have to be put in place and the use of water prioritised. Water is inefficiently diverted for agricultural use, where allocation is done on the basis of the size of landholdings rather than need. Even within the same communities, women are often dependent on men for access to safe drinking water.

1. Only C-D
2. Both D-C & A-B
3. Only D-A
4. Only A-C
5. No connection possible

Correct answer: Both D-C & A-B

Solution

Sentence A naturally leads to C because both discuss climate change, water scarcity, and population pressure. Sentence D leads to B because both concern unequal access to water and its inefficient allocation in society.

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