UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Statements A, C and D are correct and capture the key features of Integrated Water Resources Management. IWRM involves coordinated management across sectors, uses stakeholder participation to improve decisions and often relies on river-basin scale planning. Statement B is incorrect because ecological considerations are a central part of modern IWRM thinking, not something to be ignored. Thus, the combination containing A, C and D only is the correct answer.

Option A:
Option A is correct because it recognises the multi-dimensional and participatory nature of IWRM and excludes the statement that misrepresents its scope. It accurately reflects that IWRM balances human, economic and ecological needs at appropriate scales such as river basins.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect as it omits D, which is a valid statement regarding basin-level planning. Even though A and C are true, leaving out D gives an incomplete picture of how IWRM is operationalised in practice.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect because it includes all four statements, thereby accepting B as correct. Statement B falsely claims that IWRM ignores ecology, which directly contradicts the integrative vision of the approach.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect since it selects B, C and D as correct. While C and D are correct, B is not, and including it undermines the accuracy of the combination.