Water Resources Large scale irrigation has
led to :(i) Changed cropping pattern in many regions(ii) Increased salinisation
of soil(iii) Average reduction in crop production(iv) Increasing gap between the
rich and the poor farmers
(1) i, ii, iii
(2) i, iii, iv
(3) i, ii, iv
(4) i, iv,
iii
| 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 Which of the following is one of
the largest artificial lakes of ancient India built in the11th century?
(1) Govindsagar Lake
(2) Hauz Khas
(3) Bhopal Lake
(4) Dal Lake
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 3 Solution : -. |
Water Resources Hirakud dam
is built on which river?
(1) Chenab
(2) Mahanadi
(3) Krishna
(4) Satluj
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 2 Solution : -. |
Water Resources What percentage of the total volume of world's water is
estimated to exist as oceans?
(1) 94.5%
(2) 95.5%
(3) 96.5%
(4) 97.5%
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 3 Solution : -. |
Water Resources Which one of the following is not an
adverse effect of dams?
(1) Interstate water disputes
(2) Excessive sedimentation
of Reservoir
(3) Displacement of population
(4) Flood control
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 4 Solution : -. |
Water Resources Which of the following structures are known
as 'tankas'?
(1) Underground tanks for storing rainwater harvested from roof tops
for drinking purpose
(2) Tanks constructed on rooftops for storing rainwater
(3)
Tanks constructed in agricultural fields to store rainwater
(4) Tanks constructed
to store floodwater
| 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 In which of the following
regions, people built 'Guls' and 'Kuls' for irrigation?
(1) Northern Plains
(2)
Western Himalayas
(3) Coastal areas
(4) None of these
| A. | Option 1 |
| B. | Option 2 |
| C. | Option 3 |
| D. | Option 4 |
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Option: 2 Solution : -. |
