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10 G.10 Water Resources - 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main source of water in India is

a)

Surface water

b)

Precipitation

c)

Ground water;

d)

Oceans.

2.

We need to conserve water because

a)

Irrigation utilizes more than 90% of the total fresh water

b)

Water resources are over-exploited

c)

Over population leads to water scarcity

d)

All of the above

3.

Which of the following is not an objective of rain water harvesting

a)

Avoid flooding roads

b)

Polluting water

c)

Reducing soil erosion

d)

educing run off which chokes drains.

4.

In the Western Himalayas water storing mechanism are called

a)

Khatri

b)

Diggi

c)

Bhandara

d)

Zing

5.

Which of the following is an order for water harvesting mechanism?

a)

Catchment, recharge facility, storage facility, conduits

b)

Catchment, storage facility, recharge facility, conduits

c)

Catchment, conduits, storage facility, recharge facility

d)

Catchment, conduits, recharge facility, storage facility

6.

Ground water is recharged by different aquifers, which of the following is not an aquifer:

a)

Bore Well

b)

Dug Well

c)

Sprinkler

d)

Recharge Pit

7.

Persian wheel method uses ____ for irrigation of fields

a)

Draught animals only

b)

Buckets only

c)

Draught animals and buckets

d)

None of the above.

8.

The inclined plane method is also known as

a)

Mhote

b)

Zing

c)

Kuhl

d)

Mhante

9.

Inundation Canals can be used

a)

Throughout the year

b)

Only during rainy season

c)

Only in the summer season

d)

Only in the winter season

10.

In furrow irrigation the furrows must be of

a)

Equal dimension

b)

Unequal dimension

c)

Against the gravity

d)

Channels should not be parallel