CBSE - Water Resources

1 Water Resources Which of the following data shows the percentage of global precipitation that is received by India?
(1) 96.5 per cent
(2) 30 per cent
(3) 4 per cent
(4) 2.5 per cent

2 Water Resources Which of the following hydraulic structures is not a feature of ancient times?
(1) Multipurpose river valley projects
(2) Dams built of stone rubble
(3) Reservoirs or lakes
(4) Embankments and canals

3 Water Resources Rain water is referred as
(1) Palar pani
(2) Potable water
(3) Underground water
(4) None of these

4 Water Resources Tungabhadra reservoir is across the river –
(1) Kaveri
(2) Krishna
(3) Tungabhadra
(4) Mahanadhi

5 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

6 Water Resources Tanka, a rainwater harvesting technique, is associated with which of the following states?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) West Himalayas
(3) Gujarat
(4) Rajasthan

7 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

8 Water Resources Nagarjuna Sagar dam is across the river
(1) Godavari
(2) Narmada
(3) Krishna
(4) Periyar

9 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

10 Water Resources Which of the following rivers is not having any multipurpose river project?
(1) Satluj-Beas
(2) Mahanadi
(3) Narmada
(4) Yamuna