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Water Resources

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Freshwater is mainly obtained from surface run off and ground water that is continually being renewed and recharged through the .........

a)

Oxygen cycle

b)

Nitrogen cycle

c)

Hydrological cycle

d)

Carbon cycle

2.

The availability of water resources varies over space and time, mainly due to the variations in.............

a)

regional and annual precipitation

b)

Industries

c)

seasonal and annual precipitation

d)

none

3.

Water scarcity in most cases is caused by over-exploitation, excessive use and unequal access to water among different social groups.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Water scarcity may be an outcome of large and growing ........... and consequent greater demands for water, and unequal access to it.

a)

trees

b)

animals

c)

population

d)

none

5.

Today, in India hydroelectric power contributes approximately .......... of the total electricity produced.

a)

21 per cent

b)

22 per cent

c)

23 per cent

d)

24 per cent

6.

Water scarcity occurs due to........

a)

population growth

b)

agricultural modernization

c)

urbanisation and industrialisation

d)

All of these

7.

Which one of the following is a Hydraulic Structure in Ancient India?

a)

During the time of Chandragupta Maurya, dams, lakes and irrigation systems were extensively built.

b)

In the 11th Century, Bhopal Lake, one of the largest artificial lakes of its time was built

c)

In the 14th Century, the tank in Hauz Khas, Delhi was constructed by Iltutmish for supplying water to Siri Fort area.

d)

All of these

8.

Dams are built for.......

a)

irrigation

b)

electricity generation

c)

water supply for domestic and industrial uses

d)

flood control

e)

All of these

9.

Bhakra – Nangal project water is being used both for hydel power production and irrigation

a)

True

b)

False

10.
What percentage of water on Earth is SALT WATER?
a)
97.5%
b)
2.5%
11.
Water on the top the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed ____.
a)
fresh water
b)
infiltration
c)
surface water
d)
groundwater
12.
A hole dug or drilled into the ground to provide a supply of water.
a)
watershed
b)
desalination
c)
groundwater
d)
well
13.

Which of the following are Rainwater Harvesting Techniques?

a)

Guls or Kuls

b)

Inundation Channels

c)

Underground Tanks

d)

All of these

14.

What are Inundation Channels?

a)

Transferring rainwater to underground wells

b)

Canals from large rivers

c)

The diversion channels built-in hilly areas to store water for irrigation

d)

None of these

15.

In what ways industrialization leads to water scarcity

a)

Overuse of water for manufacturing processes

b)

Mixing of industrial waste-water in freshwater

c)

Ownership of Water sources

d)

All of these

16.

The methods of storing the rainwater in various storage structures are known as

a)

Rainwater Harvesting

b)

Water Storage

c)

Water Scarcity

d)

None of these

17.

Overuse of water for irrigation may lead to

a)

Lowering of Groundwater Level

b)

Increasing food production

c)

The rapid development of Industries

d)

None of these

18.

Hirakud project is on the ............... integrates conservation of water with flood control.

a)

Mahanadi basin

b)

Satluj basin

c)

Ganga basin

d)

Krishna basin

19.

Dams are classified ..........

a)

according to structure

b)

intended purpose or height

c)

Based on structure and the materials used

d)

All of these

20.

According to the height, dams can be categorised as

a)

large dams and major dams

b)

low dams

c)

medium height dams

d)

high dams

e)

All of the above