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