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GEOGRAPHY - Water Resources

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Q. 1
What is the recent evidence suggesting about groundwater in many parts of the country?
A
It is improving
B
It is under serious threat of overuse
C
It is abundant
D
It is decreasing due to pollution
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Q. 2
How many districts have reported a water level decline of over 4 meters in the past 20 years?
A
300
B
100
C
200
D
400
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Q. 3
What percentage of the country is currently overusing their groundwater reserves?
A
10 percent
B
25 percent
C
50 percent
D
Nearly one-third
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Q. 4
The passage given above relates to which of the following options?
A
Depleting water resources in India.
B
Water is limited.
C
Lack of management in water resources.
D
Save water.
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Q. 5
The major use of groundwater in India is for _________.
A
agricultural use
B
domestic use
C
industrial use
D
all of the above
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Q. 6
Which areas of India are mentioned as hard rock plateau areas with groundwater overuse?
A
Northern regions
B
Central and south India
C
Eastern states
D
Western regions
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Q. 7
Groundwater is an example of _________ resource.
A
renewable
B
perishable resource
C
non-renewable
D
none of these
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Q. 8
Besides agricultural regions, where else is groundwater overuse observed?
A
Mountainous areas
B
Coastal areas
C
Forested regions
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Q. 9
Which two regions are specifically mentioned for rapid groundwater overuse?
A
Northern and Eastern India
B
Southern and Western India
C
Punjab and Haryana
D
Punjab and Western U.P.
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Q. 10
What is the time frame mentioned for the reported water level decline of over 4 meters?
A
10 years
B
15 years
C
20 years
D
25 years
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Q. 11
Why was the water harvesting system considered a viable alternative to multi-purpose projects?
A
Due to its ancient origins
B
Because of rising resistance against projects
C
Based on advanced technology
D
Government recommendations
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Q. 12
What kind of knowledge did people in ancient India possess regarding water harvesting?
A
Rainfall regimes and soil types
B
Modern technology
C
Industrial practices
D
Political developments
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Q. 13
In hill and mountainous regions, what channels were built for agriculture?
A
Irrigation channels
B
Underground channels
C
Guls or kuls
D
Highway channels
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Q. 14
Where was 'rooftop rainwater harvesting' commonly practiced?
A
Central India
B
Himalayas
C
Bengal
D
Rajasthan
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Q. 15
What did people in the flood plains of Bengal develop for irrigation?
A
Underground reservoirs
B
Inundation channels
C
Mountainous channels
D
Desert channels
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Q. 16
In arid and semi-arid regions, what structures were created to store rainwater for agriculture?
A
Underground bunkers
B
Mountain dams
C
Khadins in Jaisalmer
D
Industrial reservoirs
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Q. 17
What is the purpose of 'Johads' in Rajasthan?
A
Rainwater storage
B
Flood control
C
Urban development
D
Transportation
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Q. 18
Why did people in ancient India practice rooftop rainwater harvesting?
A
To prevent floods
B
Cultural traditions
C
Agricultural needs
D
Environmental awareness
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Q. 19
What role did people in the Western Himalayas play in water harvesting?
A
Built dams for flood control
B
Constructed guls or kuls for agriculture
C
Developed industrial water systems
D
Used underground reservoirs
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Q. 20
Why were agricultural fields converted into rain-fed storage structures in arid regions?
A
To prevent soil erosion
B
To provide habitats for wildlife
C
To promote tourism
D
To allow water to stand and moisten the soil
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Q. 21
Which of the following dams are part of Chambal Project ?
A
Maithon, Panchet, Tilaiya, Konar, Bokaro
B
Pravara, Ramagundam
C
Rana Pratap Sagar, Gandhi Sagar
D
Sardar Sarovar Dam
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Q. 22
Nagarjuna Sagar dam is across the river
A
Krishna
B
Narmada
C
Periyar
D
Godavari
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Q. 23
Environment Protection Act was implemented in:
A
1974
B
1986
C
1988
D
1997
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Q. 24
In which of the following areas are ‘guls’ and ‘kuls’ used to channel water for agriculture?
A
Western Himalayas
B
Deserts of Rajasthan
C
Ganga Plains
D
Deccan Plateau
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Q. 25
Tungabhadra reservoir is across the river
A
Mahanadhi
B
Kaveri
C
Krishna
D
Tungabhadra
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Q. 26
Neeru-Meeru program belongs to which state?
A
Gujarat
B
Rajasthan
C
Punjab
D
Andhra Pradesh
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Q. 27
It is predicated that nearly 2 billion people will live in absolute water scarcity in the year of –
A
2015
B
2020
C
2025
D
2030
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Q. 28
The total volume of the worlds water is estimated to exist as ocean:
A
65.5%
B
85.5%
C
96.5%
D
75.5%
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Q. 29
On which river has Nagarjun Sager Dam been constructed?
A
River Coyana
B
River Krishna
C
River Godavari
D
river Tapti
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Q. 30
Which sector of economy is responsible for maximum exploitation of ground water resources?
A
Domestic
B
Industrial
C
Agriculture
D
None of these
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Q. 31
The dams constructed to control floods have triggered floods due to__________ in the reservoir.
A
sedimentation
B
sublimation
C
decantation
D
filtration
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Q. 32
Which among the following is the reason of water scarcity?
A
Modernisation
B
Urbanisation
C
Industrialisation
D
All of the above
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Q. 33
On which river has Nagarjun Sager Dam been constructed?
A
River Coyana
B
River Krishna
C
River Godavari
D
River Tapi
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Q. 34
Who proclaimed the dams as the 'temples of modern India'?
A
Indira Gandhi
B
Sardar Patel
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
Mahatma Gandhi
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Q. 35
Which group of states is highly affected by concentration of fluoride in ground water resources:
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Rajasthan-Maharashtra
C
Bihar-West Bengal
D
Punjab-Haryana
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Q. 36
Sardar Sarovar Project is based in the state of
A
Gujarat
B
Maharashtra
C
Madhya Pradesh
D
Rajasthan
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Q. 37
Bhopal lake was built in:
A
12th century
B
11th century
C
10th century
D
13th century
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Q. 38
Which among the following is the reason of water scarcity?
A
Industrialisation
B
Urbanisation
C
Modernisation
D
All of these
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Q. 39
How much percentage (%) of the Earths Surface is covered with water?
A
About 60%
B
None of these
C
About 70%
D
About 90%
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Q. 40
The first & the only state in India which has made Roof Top Rain water Harvesting Structured compulsory to all the across the state is –
A
Karnataka
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Kerala
D
none of these
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Q. 41
Accordingto predictions, by which year nearly two billion people will live in water scarcity?
A
2025
B
2024
C
2023
D
2022
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Q. 42
How much %of the Earth’s Surface is covered with water?
A
About 70%
B
About 90%
C
About 60%
D
None of these
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Q. 43
The total volume of the world’s water is estimated to exist as ocean:
A
75.5%
B
85.5%
C
95.5%
D
65.5%
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Q. 44
Rooftop rainwater harvesting was commonly practiced:
A
For industries
B
For gardening
C
For irrigation
D
To store drinking water
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Q. 45
What is the rank of India in the world countries in the terms of Water availability per person p.a.?
A
129th
B
130th
C
131st
D
133rd
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Q. 46
Haryali program is related to development of:
A
Watershed Development
B
Forest Cover
C
Soil Conservation
D
Food Grain Production
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Q. 47
Roof top rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in-
A
Shillong
B
Guwahati
C
Imphal
D
Patna
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Q. 48
Which place in India receives the highest rainfall?
A
Shillong
B
Kerala
C
Mawsynram
D
Darjeeling
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Q. 49
Rain water is referred as
A
Underground water
B
Palar pani
C
Potable water
D
None of these
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Q. 50
In the semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan, all the houses store drinking water in_____
A
Kuls
B
Tankas
C
Guls
D
Matkas
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Q. 51
96.5% of the total volume of world's water exists as :
A
glaciers
B
oceans
C
rivers
D
seas
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Q. 52
Which of the following environmental damages are not induced due to multipurpose projects ?
A
Water-borne diseases and pests
B
Pollution resulting from excessive use of water
C
Earthquakes
D
Volcanic activity
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Q. 53
Dams are built for the following purposes:
A
Fish breeding
B
Recreation
C
All of these
D
Flood control
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Q. 54
Which of the following rivet projects or groups of river projects provide hydroelectricity to the industries of Maharashtra?
A
Pravara Project and Koyna Project
B
Hirakud Project
C
Nagarjuna Sagar Project and Tungabhadra Project
D
Ghatprabha Project and Mettur Project
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Q. 55
Which of the following structures are known as ‘tankas’ ?
A
Underground tanks for storing rainwater harvested from roof tops for drinking purpose
B
Tanks constructed on rooftops for storing rainwater
C
Tanks constructed in agricultural fields to store rainwater
D
Tanks constructed to store floodwater
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Q. 56
Which one is not related to watershed development project:
A
Haryali
B
Neeru-Meeru
C
ArwariPaniSansad
D
Van Mahotsava
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Q. 57
Which of the following is the main objective of the Bhakra-Nangal Project of Punjab and Haryana?
A
Hydel power production and irrigation
B
Flood control
C
Inland navigation
D
Pisciculture
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Q. 58
Which method is not related to rainwater harvesting?
A
Green Belt
B
Check dam
C
Recharge well
D
Eris
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Q. 59
On which of the following rivers are the Tilaiya and Panchet dams located?
A
Satluj
B
Damodar
C
Mahanadi
D
Krishna
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Q. 60
Which of the following is the reason for which dams have come under great scrutiny in recent years?
A
Damming of rivers helps in increasing the natural flow of the water.
B
Affects the aquatic life adversely.
C
Aquatic fauna migrate smoothly
D
Soil and vegetation remain undisturbed.
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Q. 61
In which part or state of India people build diversion channels like guls or kuls
A
Western Himalayas
B
Arid region
C
Semi-arid region
D
Plains of Bengal
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Q. 62
Arrange the following in the correct sequence of Bamboo Drip irrigation system:
(i) About 18-20 litres of water enters the bamboo pipe system.
(ii) It spring water by using bamboo pipes.
(iii) It is 200-year-old system of tapping stream.
A
(iii)-(i)-(ii)
B
(i)-(iii)-(ii)
C
(iii)-(ii)-(i)
D
(i)-(ii)-(iii)
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Q. 63
The total volume of the world’s water is estimated to exist as ocean:
A
75.5%
B
85.5%
C
95.5%
D
65.5%
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Q. 64
Roof top rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in-
A
Patna
B
Imphal
C
Guwahati
D
Shillong
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Q. 65
Which one of the following type describes water as a resource?
A
Abiotic
B
Biotic
C
Cyclic
D
Non Renewable resource
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Q. 66
Roof top rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in-
A
Shillong
B
Guwahati
C
Imphal
D
Patna
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Q. 67
Due to which of the following reasons are rooftop rainwater harvesting commonly practised, particularly in Rajasthan?
A
To-store water for irrigation
B
To keep the house cool
C
To store drinking water
D
To clean the rooftops
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Q. 68
On which river has Nagarjun Sager Dam been constructed?
A
River Coyana
B
River Krishna
C
River Godavari
D
river Tapti
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Q. 69
The first & the only state in India which has made Roof Top Rain water Harvesting Structured compulsory to all the across the state is –
A
Karnataka
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Kerala
D
none of these
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Q. 70
It is predicated that nearly 2 billion people will live in absolute water scarcity in the year of –
A
2015
B
2020
C
2025
D
2030
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Q. 71
Water harvesting system had been sophisticated by channelling the flood water of the Ganga by:
A
Asoka
B
Sringaverapura
C
Chandragupta Maurya
D
Tipu Sultan
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Q. 72
How much of earth's surface is covered with water?
A
1/2th
B
1/4th
C
2/4th
D
3/4th
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Q. 73
Fresh water is renewed through_______
A
Hydrogen cycle
B
Oxygen cycle
C
Nitrogen cycle
D
Carbon cycle
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Q. 74
Sardar Sarovar Dam is being built on which river?
A
Ganga
B
Sabarmati
C
Narmada
D
Mahanadi
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Q. 75
The following is the only state where roof top rain water harvesting is made compulsory
A
Tamilnadu
B
Assam
C
Bihar
D
Maharashtra
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Q. 76
In which year national water policy was implemented?
A
2002
B
2008
C
2015
D
2005
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Q. 77
Which of the following is not a source of water?
A
Ground water
B
Rain
C
Ocean
D
Surface water
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Q. 78
What is the rank of India in the world countries in the terms of Water availability per person p.a.?
A
133rd
B
131st
C
130th
D
129th
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Q. 79
It is predicated that nearly 2 billion people will live in absolute water scarcity in the year of
A
2030
B
2015
C
2025
D
2020
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Q. 80
Study the picture and answer the question that follows: Which of the following best signifies the above image?
A
Rooftop rainwater harvesting
B
Rainwater harvesting
C
Reservoir
D
Dam
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Q. 81
Dams, lakes and irrigation systems were built during the reign of______
A
Asoka
B
Chandragupta Maurya
C
Akbar
D
Iltutmish
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Q. 82
Which sector of economy is responsible for maximum exploitation of ground water resources?
A
Domestic
B
Industrial
C
Agriculture
D
None of these
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Q. 83
The first & the only state in India which has made Roof Top Rain water Harvesting Structured compulsory to all the across the state is
A
Tamil Nadu
B
Karnataka
C
None of these
D
Kerala
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Q. 84
Study the picture and answer the question that follows: Which of the following aspect best signifies above image?
A
None of the above
B
Rainwater harvesting
C
Reservoir
D
Dam
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Q. 85
Ironically, the dams that were constructed to control floods have triggered floods. Which of the following reasons is responsible for it?
A
Irrigation of surrounding area
B
Generation of hydroelectricity
C
Sedimentation in the reservoir
D
Pisciculture in the reservoir
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Q. 86
Water produces_______
A
Electric power
B
Hydroelectricity
C
Mechanical energy
D
Magnetic power
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Q. 87
Tank in Hauz Khas, Delhi, was constructed by Iltutmish for supplying water to:
A
Siri Fort
B
Chandni Chowk
C
Trans Yamuna
D
Red Fort
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Q. 88
What is the rank of India in the world countries in the terms of Water availability per person p.a.?
A
129th
B
130th
C
131st
D
133rd
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Q. 89
How much %of the Earth’s Surface is covered with water?
A
None of these
B
About 60%
C
About 70%
D
About 90%
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