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WorksheetsWater resources Part 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
On which of the following rivers are the Tilaiya, Panchet, Maithon, Konar and Bokaro dams located?
a)
Satluj
b)
Damodar
c)
Mahanadi
d)
Krishna
2.
Which of the following rivers is not having any multipurpose river project?
a)
Satluj-Beas
b)
Mahanadi
c)
Narmada
d)
Yamuna
3.
Which of the following problems arises due to water pollution?
a)
Sedimentation of water bodies
b)
Water-borne diseases
c)
Discharge of industrial waste
d)
Spawning of aquatic life
4.
Which of the following contributes approximately 22 per cent of the total electricity produced in India today?
a)
Solar power
b)
Hydroelectric power
c)
Industries
d)
Geothermal energy
5.
In which of the following areas can you find one of the oldest water-harvesting systems of India?
a)
Sringaverapura near Allahabad
b)
Kalinga, Orissa
c)
Bennur, Karnataka
d)
Nagarjunakonda, Andhra Pradesh
6.
Bhakra Nangal River Valley Project is made on the river:
a)
Sutlej-Beas
b)
Ravi-Chenab
c)
Ganga
d)
Son
7.
Tanka, a rainwater harvesting technique, is associated with which of the following states?
a)
Tamil Nadu
b)
West Himalayas
c)
Gujarat
d)
Rajasthan
8.
Underground tanks seen in Rajasthan to store rainwater for drinking is called:
a)
Tankas
b)
Khadin
c)
Ponds
d)
Kuls
9.
Which of the following is not one of the reasons for criticism of multipurpose river valley projects?
a)
They create a rockier stream bed
b)
They create poorer habitats for the river’s acquatic life
c)
The reservoirs created in the floodplain submerge vegetation
d)
They help in generation of hydroelectricity
10.
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
11.
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
12.
According to Falkan Mark, water stress occurs when:
a)
water availability is less than 1000 cubic metre per person per day.
b)
there is no water scarcity.
c)
there is flood.
d)
water availability is more than 1000 cubic metre per person per day.
13.
Which of the following hydraulic structures was constructed by Iltutmish in the 14th century for supplying water to Siri Fort area?
a)
Water harvesting at Sringaverapura near Allahabad
b)
Bhopal Lake
c)
Tank in Hauz Khas, Delhi
d)
Irrigation work at Nagarjunakonda
14.
Which of the following environmental damages are not induced due to multipurpose projects?
a)
Water-borne diseases and pests
b)
Pollution resulting from excessive use of water
c)
Earthquakes
d)
Volcanic activity
15.
In which one of the following states was rooftop rainwater harvesting practised?
a)
West Bengal
b)
Haryana
c)
Rajasthan
d)
Punjab
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