WorksheetsWater Resources
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Freshwater is mainly obtained from surface run off and ground water that is continually being renewed and recharged through the .........
Oxygen cycle
Nitrogen cycle
Hydrological cycle
Carbon cycle
The availability of water resources varies over space and time, mainly due to the variations in.............
regional and annual precipitation
Industries
seasonal and annual precipitation
none
Water scarcity in most cases is caused by over-exploitation, excessive use and unequal access to water among different social groups.
True
False
Water scarcity may be an outcome of large and growing ........... and consequent greater demands for water, and unequal access to it.
trees
animals
population
none
Today, in India hydroelectric power contributes approximately .......... of the total electricity produced.
21 per cent
22 per cent
23 per cent
24 per cent
Water scarcity occurs due to........
population growth
agricultural modernization
urbanisation and industrialisation
All of these
Which one of the following is a Hydraulic Structure in Ancient India?
During the time of Chandragupta Maurya, dams, lakes and irrigation systems were extensively built.
In the 11th Century, Bhopal Lake, one of the largest artificial lakes of its time was built
In the 14th Century, the tank in Hauz Khas, Delhi was constructed by Iltutmish for supplying water to Siri Fort area.
All of these
Dams are built for.......
irrigation
electricity generation
water supply for domestic and industrial uses
flood control
All of these
Bhakra – Nangal project water is being used both for hydel power production and irrigation
True
False
Which of the following are Rainwater Harvesting Techniques?
Guls or Kuls
Inundation Channels
Underground Tanks
All of these
What are Inundation Channels?
Transferring rainwater to underground wells
Canals from large rivers
The diversion channels built-in hilly areas to store water for irrigation
None of these
In what ways industrialization leads to water scarcity
Overuse of water for manufacturing processes
Mixing of industrial waste-water in freshwater
Ownership of Water sources
All of these
The methods of storing the rainwater in various storage structures are known as
Rainwater Harvesting
Water Storage
Water Scarcity
None of these
Overuse of water for irrigation may lead to
Lowering of Groundwater Level
Increasing food production
The rapid development of Industries
None of these
Hirakud project is on the ............... integrates conservation of water with flood control.
Mahanadi basin
Satluj basin
Ganga basin
Krishna basin
Dams are classified ..........
according to structure
intended purpose or height
Based on structure and the materials used
All of these
According to the height, dams can be categorised as
large dams and major dams
low dams
medium height dams
high dams
All of the above
