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