Water Resources in India

What percentage of water resources in India is used for agricultural purposes?

• 92%

• 2%

• 6%

• 100%

What is the main reason for building artificial means of irrigation in India?

• Uncertainty and Uneven Distribution of Rainfall

• Nature of Soil

• Nature of River

• To Maximise Production

What is a well?

• A small hole dug in the surface of the Earth

• A type of tank

• A canal

• A type of irrigation method

What is the Persian Wheel Method?

• A water-lifting device

• A type of canal

• A method of irrigation

• A type of tank

What are the advantages of using wells for irrigation?

• Low cost

• Can be used by poor farmers

• Pumps can lift water from great depths

• All of the above

What is a tank in the context of irrigation?

• An artificial reservoir

• A type of well

• A type of canal

• A method of irrigation

What is one disadvantage of tank irrigation?

• Tanks can get silted up

• Tanks are easy to build

• Tanks are a dependable source of irrigation

• Tanks can store rainwater

What are the two main types of canals?

• Inundation Canals and Perennial Canals

• Wells and Tanks

• Drip and Spray Irrigation

• Surface and Subsurface Canals

What is Furrow Irrigation?

• A type of surface irrigation

• A type of canal

• A method of tank irrigation

• A type of well

What is Rainwater Harvesting?

• Collecting rainwater for use

• A type of irrigation

• A method of well construction

• A type of canal