Which factor is not responsible for the depletion of the water table?

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Afforestation

Agricultural activities

Increasing industries

Increasing population

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The increasing population consumes more water for all their activities. So, the increasing population ends up consuming more groundwater as well as allowing lesser water to seep into the ground. This results in the depletion of the water table.
Most of the stages of manufacturing processes in industries require water. If the number of industries increases, then the water required by them will also increase.
Water is the most important requirement for a good farm. There will be no agriculture and no food if there is no water. Hence, this leads to the depletion of water.
Afforestation will help more water to seep into the ground and thus prevent depletion of the water table. So, it is the factor that is not responsible for the depletion of the water table.

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