Choose the correct option:
Question 1.
The major source of fresh water in India is
(a) rainfall
(b) ground water
(c) atmospheric water
(d) ocean water
Answer
Answer: (b) ground water
Question 2.
Rooftop rainwater harvesting is a technique to recharge
(a) ground water
(b) river water
(c) lake water
(d) sea water
Answer
Answer: (a) ground water
Question 3.
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is located in
(a) Odisha
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer
Answer: (c) Rajasthan
Question 4.
The Narmada Bachao Andolan is associated with
(a) Sardar Sarovar Dam
(b) Tehri Dam
(c) Hirakud Dam
(d) Gandhi Sagar Dam
Answer
Answer: (a) Sardar Sarovar Dam
Question 5.
How much of earth’s surface is covered with water?
(a) One-fourth
(b) Half
(c) Three-fourth
(d) Two-third
Answer
Answer: (c) Three-fourth
Question 6.
Sardar Sarovar Dam is situated on the river named
(a) Ganga
(b) Godavari
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Narmada
Answer
Answer: (d) Narmada
Question 7.
Which of the following social movements is/ are not a resistance to
multi-purpose projects?
(a) Narmada Bachao Andolan
(b) Tehri Dam Andolan
(c) Navdanya
(d) Chipko Movement
Answer
Answer: (c) Navdanya
Question 8.
The remote village that has earned the rare distinction of being rich in
rainwater?
(a) Gari
(b) Kaza
(c) Gendathur
(d) none of the above
Answer
Answer: (c) Gendathur
Question 9.
Bamboo drip irrigation system is prevalent in:
(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer
Answer: (b) Meghalaya
Question 10.
Underground tanks seen in Rajasthan to store rainwater for drinking is
called:
(a) Tankas
(b) Khadin
(c) Ponds
(d) Kuls
Answer
Answer: (a) Tankas
Question 11.
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on which river?
(a) Clenab
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Krishna
(d) Satluj
Answer
Answer: (c) Krishna
Question 12.
On which of the following rivers is Koyena dam built?
(a) Krishna
(b) Kaveri
(c) Ganga
(d) Mahanadi
Answer
Answer: (a) Krishna
Question 13.
What percentage of the total volume of world’s water is estimated to exist as
oceans?
(a) 94.5%
(b) 95.5%
(c) 96.5%
(d) 97.5%
Answer
Answer: (c) 96.5%
Question 14.
In which of the following regions, people built ‘Guls’ and ‘Kuls’ for
irrigation?
(a) Northern Plains
(b) Western Himalayas
(c) Coastal areas
(d) None of these
Answer
Answer: (b) Western Himalayas
Question 15.
Hirakud dam is built on which river?
(a) Chenab
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Krishna
(d) Satluj
Answer
Answer: (b) Mahanadi
Question 16.
What is the contribution of hydroelectricity in the total generation of
electricity?
(a) 52%
(b) 42%
(c) 32%
(d) 22%
Answer
Answer: (d) 22%
Question 17.
In which one of the following states was rooftop rainwater harvesting
practised?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Haryana
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Punjab
Answer
Answer: (c) Rajasthan
Question 18.
Which of the following rivers is not having any multipurpose river project?
(a) Satluj-Beas
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Narmada
(d) Yamuna
Answer
Answer: (d) Yamuna
Question 19.
On which one of the following rivers Mettur dam is constructed?
(a) River Kaveri
(b) River Krishna
(c) River Godavari
(d) River Mahanadi
Answer
Answer: (a) River Kaveri
Question 20.
Roof tap rainwater harvesting system in Rajasthan is known as:
(a) Guls
(b) Kuls
(c) Tankas
(d) Baobs
Answer
Answer: (c) Tankas
Question 21.
Which of the following structures are known as ‘tankas’?
(a) Underground tanks for storing rainwater harvested from roof tops for
drinking purpose
(b) Tanks constructed on rooftops for storing rainwater
(c) Tanks constructed in agricultural fields to store rainwater
(d) Tanks constructed to store floodwater
Answer
Answer: (a) Underground tanks for storing rainwater harvested from roof tops for drinking purpose
Question 22.
Which one of the following is not an adverse effect of dams?
(a) Interstate water disputes
(b) Excessive sedimentation of Reservoir
(c) Displacement of population
(d) Flood control
Answer
Answer: (d) Flood control
Question 23.
In which of the following states is the bamboo-drip irrigation system
prevalent?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Meghalaya
Answer
Answer: (d) Meghalaya
Question 24.
Due to which of the following reasons are rooftop rainwater harvesting
commonly practised, particularly in Rajasthan?
(a) To store water for irrigation
(b) To keep the house cool
(c) To store drinking water
(d) To clean the rooftops
Answer
Answer: (c) To store drinking water
Question 25.
In which of the following areas are ‘guls’ and ‘kuls’ used to channel water
for agriculture?
(a) Deccan Plateau
(b) Deserts of Rajasthan
(c) Western Himalayas
(d) Ganga Plains
Answer
Answer: (c) Western Himalayas
Complete the following table:
Answer
Answer:
Fill in the blanks:
1. Diversion channels are built in ………………. and ………………. regions of India.
Answer
Answer: hilly, mountainous
2. Drip irrigation system is a means of ………………. conservation.
Answer
Answer: water
3. Today dams are built for ………………. reasons.
Answer
Answer: multi-purpose
4. Different social groups do not have ………………. access to water.
Answer
Answer: equal
5. Multi-purpose projects were launched in India after ………………..
Answer
Answer: independence
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Multiple Choice Questions
Previous Years’ Questions
1. Which one of the following is not the cause of water scarcity? [CBSE (CCE) 2011]
(a) Rapid growth of population
(b) Uneven distribution of water resources
(c) Constructions of dams and reserves
(d) Increase in demand
2. Which state has made roof top rainwater harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses across the state? [CBSE (CCE) 2011]
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh
3. On which of the following rivers is Koyna dam built? [CBSE (CCE) 2011]
(a) Krishna
(b) Kaveri
(c) Ganga
(d) Mahanadi
4. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on which river? [CBSE (CCE) 2011]
(a) Chenab
(b) Mahanadi
(c) Krishna
(d) Satluj
NCERT Questions
5. Which of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multi-purpose river projects ?
(a) Multi-purpose projects bring water to those areas which suffer from water scarcity.
(b) Multi-purpose projects by regulating water flow help to control floods.
(c) Multi-purpose projects lead to large scale displacements and loss of livelihood.
(d) Multi-purpose projects generate electricity for our industries and our homes.
Additional Questions
6. The first multi-purpose project of India was
(a) Sivasamudram
(b) Damodar Valley
(c) Hirakud
(d) Rajasthan Canal
7. Sardar Sarovar Dam is constructed on
(a) River Krishna
(b) River Mahanadi
(c) River Kaveri
(d) River Narmada
8. Rooftop rainwater harvesting system in Rajasthan is known as
(a) Guls
(b) Tankas
(c) Johads
(d) Baolis
9. Bamboo drip irrigation is common in the state of
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Karnataka
10. Water is a renewable resource because
(a) it is being recycled by human beings.
(b) it is renewed and recharged through hydrological cycle.
(c) it is being renewed through reduction.
(d) it can be reused again.
11. How much of the earth’s surface is covered by water?
(a) 1/2
(b) 2/3
(c) 1/4
(d) 3/4
12. Oceans contain ………….. volume of water.
(a) 90 percent
(b) 75 percent
(c) 96.5 percent
(d) 98 percent
13. The amount of freshwater on the earth’s surface is
(a) 1.5 percent
(b) 2.5 percent
(c) 3 percent
(d) 5 percent
14. On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam located ?
(a) Jhelum
(b) Chambal
(c) Satluj
(d) Chenab
15. Hirakud dam is located in which one of the following states?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Orissa
(d) Tamil Nadu
16. Mettur Dam is located on
(a) R. Krishna
(b) R. Mahanadi
(c) R. Narmada
(d) R. Kaveri
17. Which one of the following is not a source of freshwater ?
(a) Oceans
(b) Surface run off
(c) Ice-sheets
(d) Groundwater
18. What percentage of the global precipitation is received in India ?
(a) 2 percent
(b) 5 percent
(c) 4 percent
(d) 10 percent
19. Water scarcity occurs due to
(i) low rainfall in a region
(ii) large population
(iii) over-exploitation
(iv) unequal access
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) All of the above
20. Water scarcity is a serious problem in recent years mainly in
(a) Cities
(b) Rural areas
(c) Deserts
(d) Mountains
21. In India hydroelectric power contributes to what percentage of the total electricity produced ?
(a) 30 percent
(b) 22 percent
(c) 20 percent
(d) 40 percent
22. We need to conserve water because
(i) it will be exhausted.
(ii) it is needed for our livelihood and other economic activities.
(iii) it will ensure food security.
(iv) there is abundance of water.
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(d) (i) and (iv)
23. The diversion channels of the Western Himalayas are called
(a) Canals
(b) Inundation channels
(c) Kuls
(d) Khadins
24. Which of the following rivers is known as the ‘River of Sorrow’ ?
(a) Hugli
(b) Damodar
(c) Narmada
(d) Kosi
25. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is located in the state of
(a) Orissa
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Andhra Pradesh
26. In which state is the Tehri Dam located ?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
27. In semi arid regions of Rajasthan the traditional system of storing drinking water in underground tanks are called
(a) Dugwells
(b) Johads
(c) Tankas
(d) None of the above
28. Which of the following Indian rivers are the most polluted ?
(a) Ganga and Yamuna
(b) Ganga and Indus
(c) Godavari and Krishna
(d) Kosi and Damodar
29. Which one of the following statements is incorrect as regards to opposition against multi-purpose projects.
(a) Regulating and damming of rivers affected the natural flow.
(b) It has caused interstate river water disputes.
(c) It has increased the social gap between the rich land owners and the landless poor.
(d) They are successful in meeting many objectives.
30. Khadins and Johads are the rain fed storage structures of which of the following states ?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Assam
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Tamil Nadu
31. Which village in Karnataka has earned a rare distinction of being rich in rain water ?
(a) Tumkur
(b) Hosur
(c) Devana halli
(d) Gendathur
32. On which of the following rivers is the Salal Project located ?
(a) Luni
(b) Satluj
(c) Jhelum
(d) Chenab
33. By 2025 how many people will live in absolute water scarcity?
(a) 1 billion
(b) 5 billion
(c) 2 billion
(d) 6 billion
34. Which one of the following options are incorrect as regards to water scarcity in cities.
(i) Cities have low population
(ii) Increased consumption
(iii) Increased food production
(iv) They receive less rainfall
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iv)
(d) (iii) and (iv)
35. Which one of the following is not the example of Hydraulic structures in Ancient India ?
(a) Bhopal Lake
(b) Lake Hauz Kauz
(c) Construction of dams, Lakes
(d) Damodar Valley Project
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