Chapter 3. Water Resources for class X

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one is not a cause of water scarcity?

1 point

Growing population

Uneven rainfall

Water pollution

Building of dams

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2. A ____________ is a barrier built across a river that obstructs, retards or directs the flow of water.

1 point

Dam

Khadin

Underground tank or tanka

Inundation channel

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3. What are the diversion channels made in Western Himalayas called?

1 point

Khadins and Johads

Kuls and Guls

Inundation channels

None of the above

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4. Sardar Sarovar Dam is located on which river?

1 point

River Ganga

River Satluj

River Narmada

River Mahanadi

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5. Name the state where people traditionally made underground tanks to store rainwater.

1 point

Rajasthan

Bihar

Andhra Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

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6. Multipurpose projects have come under great scrutiny because

1 point

Regulating and damming of rivers affect their natural flow

Excessive sedimentation at the bottom of reservoir makes river beds rockier

Dams fragment rivers making it difficult for aquatic animals to migrate

They control flood

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7. Which of the following is not a reason for objecting to construction of dams

1 point

Dams trigger floods due to sedimentation

Dams are unsuccessful in controlling floods at the time of heavy rainfall

Water supply is made for domestic, agricultural and industrial purpose

Displacement of people occur

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8. Which of the following is not a point in favour of Rain water Harvesting?

1 point

It helps in controlling temporary flood and water logging

It stores and supplies water during non rainy seasons

It recharges ground water table

It does not help is enhancing soil moisture

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9. Inundation channels are used for which of the following purposes?

1 point

Irrigation

Domestic purpose

Industrial purpose

Producing hydro electricity

10. In Rajasthan rainwater harvesting has lost popularity because

1 point

Underground tanks cannot be constructed

Water is easily available through Rajasthan Canal

There is sufficient rainfall received these days

None of the above

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