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Water-A precious Resource

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

------------- pressure on agriculture forces increasing use of groundwater?

a)

Population

b)

industries

c)

all the above

2.

Which of the following does not allow water to seep in easily?

a)

graas

b)

mud

c)

pukka floor

d)

all the above

3.

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

a)

soil

b)

seeds

c)

rain

d)

all the above

4.

Why is fresh water a limited resource?

a)

It isn't because it is a renewable resource

b)

97% of water is in the oceans and too salty to drink.

c)

Only 2.5% is drinkable and is stored in icecaps, rivers, and lakes.

5.
Where most freshwater is stored is in _________.
a)
Groundwater
b)
pH
c)
Glaciers
d)
Sea water
6.
Where 97% of Earth's water is stored?
a)
Glaciers
b)
pH
c)
Groundwater
d)
Sea water
7.

Which of the following does not show water shortage?

a)

Taps running dry

b)

Long queue for getting water

c)

Marches and protests for demand of water

d)

A family gets three buckets of water per person per day

8.
Water on the top the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.
a)
fresh water
b)
infiltration
c)
surface water
d)
groundwater
9.

The process of Water molecules turning into water vapour is called ___________?

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Irrigation

10.

The most efficient way of irrigation is _______

a)

Sprinkler irrigation

b)

Surface irrigation

c)

Drip system

d)

Canal Alignment

11.

Most of our drinkable water is found where?

a)

ponds

b)

ocean

c)

groundwater

d)

pool

12.

What are the two main problems with water?

a)

overuse and pollution

b)

frozen and too salty to drink

c)

too many fish and pollution

d)

color and taste

13.

WHEN IS WATER DAY CELEBRATED ?

a)

22 MARCH

b)

22 APRIL

c)

23 MARCH

d)

21 MARCH

14.

At places the groundwater is stored between layers of hard rock below the water table. What are they called ?

(a)  

15.

Who is known as the Waterman of India?

a)

Rajendra Prasad

b)

Rajendra Singh

c)

Sunderlal Bahuguna

d)

Chandi Prasad Bhatt

16.

Which is not one of the main pillars of Namami Gange Programme ?

a)

Public awareness

b)

Biodiversity

c)

Sewage treatment Infrastructure

d)

Building dams on river Ganga

17.

What was the main purpose of building Check dams on the river Rukmavati and its tributaries in Gujarat?

a)

To generate hydropower

b)

to grow paddy crop

c)

to provide water to wild animals

d)

to recharge ground water

18.

Which type of water conservation method is being used in the picture?

a)

Rainwater harvesting

b)

Bawri

c)

Drip irrigation

d)

pipe irrigation

19.

Identify the water management method in the picture.

a)

Bawri

b)

well

c)

Rainwater harvesting

d)

dam

20.

how many forms of water are there ?

a)

only 1

b)

only 3

c)

only 2

d)

more than 3