Water Resources In which of the following areas were farmers agitated when
higher priority was given to water supplyin urban areas, particularly during
drought?
(1) Krishna-Godavari basin
(2) Koyna basin, Maharashtra
(3) Sabarmati
basin, Gujarat
(4) Rihand basin, Uttar Pradesh
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 3 Solution : -. |
Water Resources It is predicated that nearly 2 billion people will live in absolute water
scarcity in the year of –
(1) 2015
(2) 2020
(3) 2025
(4) 2030
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 3 Solution : -. |
Water Resources Which of
the following hydraulic structures was constructed by Iltutmish in the 14th
century for supply-ing water to Siri Fort area?
(1) Water harvesting at Sringaverapura near Allahabad
(2) Bhopal Lake
(3) Tank in Hauz Khas, Delhi
(4)
Irrigation work at Nagarjunakonda
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 3 Solution : -. |
Water Resources In
which one of the following states palar pani is considered the purest form of
natural water?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Chhattisgarh
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 2 Solution : -. |
Water Resources In
which of the following areas are 'guls' and 'kuls' used to channel water for
agriculture?
(1) Deccan Plateau
(2) Deserts of Rajasthan
(3) Western Himalayas
(4) Ganga Plains
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 3 Solution : -. |
Water Resources On which of the following rivers is the Hirakud dam constructed?
(1) Satluj
(2) Beas
(3) Mahanadi
(4) Narmada
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 3 Solution : -. |
Water Resources On which one of the following
rivers Mettur dam is constructed?
(1) River Kaveri
(2) River Krishna
(3) River
Godavari
(4) River Mahanadi
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 1 Solution : -. |
Water Resources In which of the following states is the bamboo-drip irrigation system
prevalent?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Himachal Pradesh
(3) West Bengal
(4) Meghalaya
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 4 Solution : -. |
Water Resources Roof tap rainwater harvesting system in Rajasthan is known as :
(1) Guls
(2) Kuls
(3) Tankas
(4) Baobs
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
|
Option: 3 Solution : -. |
Water Resources Which of the following is not one of the
reasons for criticism of multipurpose river valley projects?
(1) They create a
rockier stream bed
(2) They create poorer habitats for the river's acquatic
life
(3) The reservoirs created in the floodplain submerge vegetation
(4) They
help in generation of hydroelectricity
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 4 Solution : -. |
