Question Statement:
Read the passage: 'In regions where electricity for agricultural tubewells is heavily subsidized or free, farmers frequently operate high-discharge submersible pumps for prolonged durations, regardless of actual crop water requirements.' It can be logically inferred that:
Options:
- (A) Unmetered or free power subsidies encourage over-extraction and depletion of groundwater resources.
- (B) Submersible pumps cannot operate without solar panels.
- (C) Crops in subsidized regions require more water than elsewhere.
- (D) Farmers prefer manual treadle pumps when electricity is free.