Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India?

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Q: 52 (IAS/2013)
Which one among the following industries is the maximum consumer of water in India?

question_subject: 

Economics

question_exam: 

IAS

stats: 

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keywords: 

{'industries': [6, 0, 2, 2], 'textiles': [1, 0, 3, 6], 'maximum consumer': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'water': [65, 15, 80, 129], 'engineering': [2, 0, 0, 2], 'thermal power': [2, 0, 0, 3], 'pulp': [2, 0, 3, 2]}

Thermal power is the maximum consumer of water in India among the industries listed. Thermal power plants require significant amounts of water for cooling purposes in their operations.