Consider the following statements regarding river rejuvenation and watershed management:1.Baseflow is the sustained portion of stream discharge supplied primarily by groundwater contribution during non-rainy periods.2.The Department of Land Resources, which oversees watershed initiatives, functions under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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1. 2016 · Q20 · GS I · 12 marks

   In what way micro-watershed development projects help in water conservation in drought-prone and semi-arid regions of India?

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2. 2019 · Q4 · GS III · 10 marks

   Elaborate the impact of National Watershed Project in increasing agricultural production from water-stressed areas.

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3. 2016 · Q3 · GS I · 12 marks

   Explain how the upraising of 1857 constitutes an important watershed in the evolution of British policies towards colonial India.

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