WorksheetsResource Economics
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
1. Which river has the largest basin in India?
Godavari
Ganga
Brahmaputra
Krishna
2.The major source of groundwater recharge in India is:
Glacier melt
Rainfall
Desalination
Dams
3.Which of the following states has the highest groundwater depletion in India?
West Bengal
Punjab
Kerala
Odisha
4.The largest share of water demand in India is for:
Domestic use
Industrial use
Agricultural use
Hydropower generation
5.Which sector contributes the most to water pollution in India?
Domestic sewage
Agriculture
Thermal power plants
Mining
6.The main goal of water resource planning is to:
Increase water tariffs
Optimize water usage and sustainability
Reduce water consumption only
Ban all groundwater extraction
7.Sustainable water management involves:
Over-extraction of groundwater
Encouraging rainwater harvesting
Increasing industrial water use
Dumping wastewater into rivers
8.The Benefit-Cost Ratio (BCR) in water resource projects is used to:
Measure the efficiency of investment in water projects
Reduce costs of water supply
Increase water tariffs
Eliminate environmental impact assessments
9.Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required for:
Small-scale farming
Major infrastructure projects like dams
Household rainwater harvesting
Minor road repairs
10..The latest National Water Policy (NWP) emphasizes:
Privatization of all water resources
Water conservation and efficient use
Banning industrial use of water
Removing regulations on groundwater extraction
11. The main objective of urban forestry is:
Increasing agricultural production
Enhancing urban greenery and air quality
Promoting industrial development
Encouraging deforestation
12.Which of the following is NOT a type of social forestry?
Agroforestry
Industrial forestry
Farm forestry
Community forestry
13.The major benefit of urban forestry is:
Increase in urban temperature
Reduction in pollution and improvement in biodiversity
Increase in construction activities
Reduction in green spaces
14.Which factor is a major constraint in social forestry?
Public participation
Lack of awareness and land availability
Government funding
Increased employment
15.Social forestry primarily aims to:
Increase timber production
Reduce deforestation by encouraging tree planting outside forests
Promote large-scale commercial logging
Reduce agricultural output
16.Participatory forest management involves:
Only the government managing forests
Local communities and stakeholders managing forests sustainably
Complete privatization of forests
No human intervention in forests
17.The National Forest Policy of India aims to maintain at least ____% of total geographical area under forest cover.
10%
23%
33%
50%
18.Which of the following is a key focus of the recent National Forest Policy?
Expanding urbanization in forested areas
Conservation and sustainable use of forest resources
Reduction of afforestation programs
Privatization of forests
19.A major challenge in implementing forest policies in India is:
Lack of forest biodiversity
Deforestation and encroachment
Surplus of forest resources
Ban on community involvement
20.Joint Forest Management (JFM) in India is an example of:
Individual forest ownership
Government-controlled forestry
Community-based participatory forest management
Private sector involvement only
