Ncert -class 10 – geography-Chapter 3: Water Resources Welcome to your Ncert -class 10 - geography-Chapter 3: Water Resources 1. The housing societies or colonies in the cities have their own under ground water sources streams of rain water groundwater pumping devices to meet their water needs rivers connection None 2. Many thought that given the disadvantages and rising resistance against the multi -purpose projects ________is an alternative for water scarcity. water management system water harvesting system water storage system less use of water None 3. Fresh water on the surface is recharged through a process called ___________ precipitation rivers hydrological cycle humidity None 4. True, the availability of water resources varies over space and time, mainly due to the variations in availability of rivers. the variations in seasonal and annual precipitation. the variations in geographical locations the variations in temperature None 5. Freshwater is mainly obtained from surface ________and ________ . rainfall and streams run off and ground water oceans and wells lakes and tanks None 6. While a little less than ________per cent is stored as groundwater in the world’s aquifers. 20 40 30 None 7. Most of the objections to the projects arose due to their failure: water storage silt accumulation to reduce the water scarcity. to achieve the purposes None 8. Women in Rajasthan carry water from long distance by balancing __________on their heads. vessels drums matkas bucket None 9. Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multipurpose river projects? Multi purpose projects lead to large scale displacements and loss of livelihood. Multi purpose projects bring water to those areas which suffer from water scarcity Multi purpose projects by regulating water flow help to control floods. Multi purpose projects generate electricity for our industries and our homes None 10. Where water is sufficiently available to meet the needs of the people, but, the area still suffers from water scarcity due to which of the following reasons? over experimental attitude unequal distribution more usage much of it may be polluted by domestic and industrial wastes. None 11. Irrigation has also changed the cropping pattern of many regions with farmers shifting to water less required crops required crops more consuming intensive and commercial crops. None 12. The moment we speak of water shortages, we immediately associate it with regions having low rainfall or those that are drought prone. heavy temperature and heavy rainfall. high rainfall or those that are drought prone low temperature or those that are abundance water None 13. Multi-purpose projects and large dams have also been the cause of many new__________. social movements community movements Local movements pressure movements None 14. ________% of the total volume of world’s water is estimated to exist as oceans. 90.5 50.69 80.4 96.5 None 15. You may have seen in many television advertisements that most farmers have their own cattle own wells & tube wells own tools own labour None 16. Is it possible that an area or region may have ample water resources but is still facing water scarcity? This possibly can be due to: heavy temperature scanty rainfall growing population low population None 17. Given the abundance and renewability of water, it is difficult to imagine that we may suffer from water scarcity. we will generate hydro power from that we will distribute water unnecessarily we will use that waste water for our needs None 18. The floods not only devastate life and property but also cause diseases soil fertility water level increases extensive soil erosion None 19. Post-independent India witnessed intensive industrialisation and urbanisation, creating vast ______ production employment opportunities farming inputs unemployment None 20. During whose reign were the dams, lakes and irrigation systems built extensively? None of these Chandragupta Maurya Ashoka Akbar None Time's up Please Share This Share this content Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Opens in a new window Leave a Reply Cancel replyCommentEnter your name or username to commentEnter your email address to commentEnter your website URL (optional) Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
