UPSC NDA 2 2021 General Ability Solved Paper

(d) The factors affecting the occurrence and distribution of ground water includes eight criteria; land use, soil, slope, rainfall, elevation, lithology, lineament density and drainage density.
Thus amount of precipitation (rainfall), Rate of evaporation and the infiltration of the water to the ground (drainage density) are relevant factors. Distance from sea has no bearing on distribution of around water.