Which is the correct ascending order of water availability (in cu m/year/person) in a basin?

a. Narmada< Brahamani and Baitarani< Godavari

b. Indus (up to Indian borders) < Ganga < Godavari < Brahamani and Baitarani

c. Ganga< Indus (up to Indian borders)< Godavari < Brahamani and Baitarani

d. Narmada < Godavari < Brahamani and Baitarani < Indus (up to Indian borders) < Ganga

ANSWER: Ganga< Indus (up to Indian borders)< Godavari < Brahamani and Baitarani

Explanation:

The per person per year water availability in cu m in a river basin is as follows –

Ganga – 1061

Indus (up to Indian borders) – 1270

Godavari – 1486

Brahamani and Baitarani – 2112

Narmada - 2252