WorksheetsWATER RESOURCES
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The major source of fresh water in India is
Rainfall
Groundwater
Atmospheric water
Ocean water
Which of the following areas would you immediately associate with water scarcity?
Desert of Rajasthan
The Ganga plains
Hills of North eastern India
Coastal areas of Orissa
Which is not a source of freshwater
glaciers and ice sheets
Groundwater
Surface runoff
Oceans
Rooftop rainwater harvesting is a technique to recharge
Ground water
River water
Lake water
Sea water
Which of the following contributes approximately 22% of the total electricity produced in India today
Solar power
Hydroelectric power
Industries
Geothermal Energy
Which of the following is a reason for water scarcity in a reason with sufficient water to meet the requirements of the people?
Huge population
Less rainfall
Power requirements
Pollution
Bhakra Nangal river valley project is made on the river
Sutlej - Beas
Ravi- Chenab
Ganga
Son
Rana Pratap Sagar dam is located in
odisa
Rajasthan
Uttrakhand
Andhrapradesh
Hirakud damage constructed on the river
Ganga
Manjira
Manas
Mahanadi
The Narmada bachao aandolan is associated with
Sardar Sarovar Dam
Tehri Dam
Hirakud dam
Gandhi Sagar dam
Which of the following is one of the largest artificial lakes of ancient India built in the 11th century
Govindsagar lake
Hauz khas
Bhopal lake
Dal lake
Water of bhakra Nangal project is being used mainly for
Hydel power and irrigation
Fish breeding and navigation
Industrial use
Flood control
The diversion channels seen in the Western Himalayas are called
Guls and kuls
Khadins
Johads
Recharge pits
Sardar sarovar Dam is situated on the river named
Ganga
Godavari
Mahanadi
Narmada
Which of the following hydraulic structure was constructed by Iltutmish in 14th century for supplying water to Siri fort area
Water harvesting at sringaverapura near Allahabad
Bhopal lake
Tank in hauz khas, Delhi
Irritation work at Nagarjunakonda
Which of the following social movement is/are not a resistance to multipurpose projects?
Narmada bachao aandolan
Tehri Dam Andolan
Navdanya
Chipko movement
Bamboo drip irrigation system is prevalent in
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Madhya Pradesh
The only state which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses is
Andhrapradesh
Karnataka
Tamilnadu
West Bengal
Who among the following proclaimed Dam as the temple of modern India?
Rajendra prasad
Jawaharlal Nehru
Sardar Patel
Mahatma Gandhi
Which of the following is not one of the regions for criticism of multipurpose river valley projects?
They create a rockier stream bed
They create poorer habitats for the river's acquatic life
The reservoir created in the floodplain submerge vegetation
They help in generation of hydroelectricity
