Water: A Precious Resource

On which day the world water day is celebrated?

• 23rd March

• 22nd March

• 21st March

• None of these

Which year was observed as the International Year of Fresh Water?

• 2003

• 2004

• 2006

• 2002

Which of the following does not show water shortage?

• Taps running dry

• Long queue for getting water

• Marches and protests for demand of water

• A family gets three buckets of water per person per day

Seas and oceans are full of water on earth. However, a very small percentage of water present on earth is available for us. This percentage is roughly

• 0.006%

• 0.06%

• 0.6%

• 6%

Water is a what type of resource?

• renewable resource

• non-renewable resource

• continuous resource

farmers in India depend upon ------- for irrigating their crops.

• soil

• seeds

• rain

• all the above

India is a vast country and the rainfall is not the same every where

• True

• False

How can we save water

• let the water tap open while brushing

• Install water-saving shower heads

• None of the above

• All of the above

Excessive rain causes?

• Flood

• Drought

• Sufficient drinking water

• Harvesting

Where 97% of Earth's water is stored?

• Glaciers
• pH
• Groundwater
• Sea water