Botswana PSLE English

Practice session

Read the passage below and answer questions 11 to 14. In rural regions of the Kalahari, access to clean drinking water has historically presented a formidable challenge for farming communities. Traditional diesel-powered boreholes were expensive to maintain and frequently broke down due to mechanical wear. Recently, a local non-governmental organization introduced solar-powered water pumps in several remote villages. These innovative systems harness Botswana's abundant sunlight to pump underground water into elevated storage tanks without incurring high fuel costs. Farmers now enjoy a reliable water supply for their households and livestock. Furthermore, school children who previously spent hours fetching water each morning can now attend classes regularly and focus on their academic studies. What natural resource powers the new water pumps introduced in the remote villages?

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