Green Warrior Class 5 Clean Water and Sanitation

Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

It takes about 15,000 litres of water to produce just 1kg of beef, and 2,700 litres to make one cotton T-shirt. This "hidden" water used in the production of items is called:

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A Transparent Water
B Virtual Water
C Magic Water
D Recycled Water

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Answer: B. Virtual Water

Answer: (B)
Simple Explanation: Even if an object feels dry, a huge amount of water was used to grow the crops or run the machines to make it. This is called "Virtual Water." Saving products is also a way of saving water!

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It takes about 15,000 litres of water to produce just 1kg of beef, and 2,700 litres to make one cotton T-shirt. This "hidden" water used in the production of items is called:

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