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