Multiple Choice Questions
GEOGRAPHY - Water Resources
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Total 89 questions available
Q. 1
What is the recent evidence suggesting about groundwater in many parts of the country?
A
It is improvingB
It is under serious threat of overuseC
It is abundantD
It is decreasing due to pollutionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
How many districts have reported a water level decline of over 4 meters in the past 20 years?
A
300B
100C
200D
400Click an option to check your answer
Q. 3
What percentage of the country is currently overusing their groundwater reserves?
A
10 percentB
25 percentC
50 percentD
Nearly one-thirdClick an option to check your answer
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.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 5
The major use of groundwater in India is for _________.
A
agricultural useB
domestic useC
industrial useD
all of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
Which areas of India are mentioned as hard rock plateau areas with groundwater overuse?
A
Northern regionsB
Central and south IndiaC
Eastern statesD
Western regionsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
Groundwater is an example of _________ resource.
A
renewableB
perishable resourceC
non-renewableD
none of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
Besides agricultural regions, where else is groundwater overuse observed?
A
Mountainous areasB
Coastal areasC
Forested regionsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
Which two regions are specifically mentioned for rapid groundwater overuse?
A
Northern and Eastern IndiaB
Southern and Western IndiaC
Punjab and HaryanaD
Punjab and Western U.P.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 10
What is the time frame mentioned for the reported water level decline of over 4 meters?
A
10 yearsB
15 yearsC
20 yearsD
25 yearsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
Why was the water harvesting system considered a viable alternative to multi-purpose projects?
A
Due to its ancient originsB
Because of rising resistance against projectsC
Based on advanced technologyD
Government recommendationsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
What kind of knowledge did people in ancient India possess regarding water harvesting?
A
Rainfall regimes and soil typesB
Modern technologyC
Industrial practicesD
Political developmentsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 13
In hill and mountainous regions, what channels were built for agriculture?
A
Irrigation channelsB
Underground channelsC
Guls or kulsD
Highway channelsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
Where was 'rooftop rainwater harvesting' commonly practiced?
A
Central IndiaB
HimalayasC
BengalD
RajasthanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
What did people in the flood plains of Bengal develop for irrigation?
A
Underground reservoirsB
Inundation channelsC
Mountainous channelsD
Desert channelsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
In arid and semi-arid regions, what structures were created to store rainwater for agriculture?
A
Underground bunkersB
Mountain damsC
Khadins in JaisalmerD
Industrial reservoirsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
What is the purpose of 'Johads' in Rajasthan?
A
Rainwater storageB
Flood controlC
Urban developmentD
TransportationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
Why did people in ancient India practice rooftop rainwater harvesting?
A
To prevent floodsB
Cultural traditionsC
Agricultural needsD
Environmental awarenessClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
What role did people in the Western Himalayas play in water harvesting?
A
Built dams for flood controlB
Constructed guls or kuls for agricultureC
Developed industrial water systemsD
Used underground reservoirsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
Why were agricultural fields converted into rain-fed storage structures in arid regions?
A
To prevent soil erosionB
To provide habitats for wildlifeC
To promote tourismD
To allow water to stand and moisten the soilClick an option to check your answer
Q. 21
Which of the following dams are part of Chambal Project ?
A
Maithon, Panchet, Tilaiya, Konar, BokaroB
Pravara, RamagundamC
Rana Pratap Sagar, Gandhi SagarD
Sardar Sarovar DamClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
Nagarjuna Sagar dam is across the river
A
KrishnaB
NarmadaC
PeriyarD
GodavariClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
Environment Protection Act was implemented in:
A
1974B
1986C
1988D
1997Click an option to check your answer
Q. 24
In which of the following areas are ‘guls’ and ‘kuls’ used to channel water for agriculture?
A
Western HimalayasB
Deserts of RajasthanC
Ganga PlainsD
Deccan PlateauClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
Tungabhadra reservoir is across the river
A
MahanadhiB
KaveriC
KrishnaD
TungabhadraClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Neeru-Meeru program belongs to which state?
A
GujaratB
RajasthanC
PunjabD
Andhra PradeshClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
It is predicated that nearly 2 billion people will live in absolute water scarcity in the year of –
A
2015B
2020C
2025D
2030Click an option to check your answer
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%Click an option to check your answer
Q. 29
On which river has Nagarjun Sager Dam been constructed?
A
River CoyanaB
River KrishnaC
River GodavariD
river TaptiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
Which sector of economy is responsible for maximum exploitation of ground water resources?
A
DomesticB
IndustrialC
AgricultureD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
The dams constructed to control floods have
triggered floods due to__________ in the reservoir.
A
sedimentationB
sublimationC
decantationD
filtrationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
Which among the following is the reason of
water scarcity?
A
ModernisationB
UrbanisationC
IndustrialisationD
All of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
On which river has Nagarjun Sager Dam been constructed?
A
River CoyanaB
River KrishnaC
River GodavariD
River TapiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
Who proclaimed the dams as the 'temples of
modern India'?
A
Indira GandhiB
Sardar PatelC
Jawaharlal NehruD
Mahatma GandhiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
Which group of states is highly affected by concentration of fluoride in ground water resources:
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Uttar PradeshB
Rajasthan-MaharashtraC
Bihar-West BengalD
Punjab-HaryanaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
Sardar Sarovar Project is based in the state of
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GujaratB
MaharashtraC
Madhya PradeshD
RajasthanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
Bhopal lake was built in:
A
12th centuryB
11th centuryC
10th centuryD
13th centuryClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
Which among the following is the reason of water
scarcity?
A
IndustrialisationB
UrbanisationC
ModernisationD
All of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
How much percentage (%) of the Earths Surface is covered with water?
A
About 60%B
None of theseC
About 70%D
About 90%Click an option to check your answer
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
KarnatakaB
Tamil NaduC
KeralaD
none of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
Accordingto predictions, by which year nearly two
billion people will live in water scarcity?
A
2025B
2024C
2023D
2022Click an option to check your answer
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 theseClick an option to check your answer
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%Click an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Rooftop rainwater harvesting was commonly
practiced:
A
For industriesB
For gardeningC
For irrigationD
To store drinking waterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
What is the rank of India in the world countries in the terms of Water availability per person p.a.?
A
129thB
130thC
131stD
133rdClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
Haryali program is related to development of:
A
Watershed DevelopmentB
Forest CoverC
Soil ConservationD
Food Grain ProductionClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Roof top rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in-
A
ShillongB
GuwahatiC
ImphalD
PatnaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
Which place in India receives the highest
rainfall?
A
ShillongB
KeralaC
MawsynramD
DarjeelingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
Rain water is referred as
A
Underground waterB
Palar paniC
Potable waterD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
In the semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan, all
the houses store drinking water in_____
A
KulsB
TankasC
GulsD
MatkasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
96.5% of the total volume of world's water exists as :
A
glaciersB
oceansC
riversD
seasClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
Which of the following environmental damages are not induced due to multipurpose projects ?
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Water-borne diseases and pestsB
Pollution resulting from excessive use of waterC
EarthquakesD
Volcanic activityClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
Dams are built for the following purposes:
A
Fish breedingB
RecreationC
All of theseD
Flood controlClick an option to check your answer
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 ProjectB
Hirakud ProjectC
Nagarjuna Sagar Project and Tungabhadra ProjectD
Ghatprabha Project and Mettur ProjectClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
Which of the following structures are known as ‘tankas’ ?
A
Underground tanks for storing rainwater harvested from roof tops for drinking purposeB
Tanks constructed on rooftops for storing rainwaterC
Tanks constructed in agricultural fields to store rainwaterD
Tanks constructed to store floodwaterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
Which one is not related to watershed development project:
A
HaryaliB
Neeru-MeeruC
ArwariPaniSansadD
Van MahotsavaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 57
Which of the following is the main objective of the Bhakra-Nangal Project of Punjab and Haryana?
A
Hydel power production and irrigationB
Flood controlC
Inland navigationD
PiscicultureClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
Which method is not related to rainwater harvesting?
A
Green BeltB
Check damC
Recharge wellD
ErisClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
On which of the following rivers are the Tilaiya and Panchet dams located?
A
SatlujB
DamodarC
MahanadiD
KrishnaClick an option to check your answer
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 smoothlyD
Soil and vegetation remain undisturbed.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 61
In which part or state of India people build diversion channels like guls or kuls
A
Western HimalayasB
Arid regionC
Semi-arid regionD
Plains of BengalClick an option to check your answer
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.
(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)Click an option to check your answer
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%Click an option to check your answer
Q. 64
Roof top rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in-
A
PatnaB
ImphalC
GuwahatiD
ShillongClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
Which one of the following type describes water as a resource?
A
AbioticB
BioticC
CyclicD
Non Renewable resourceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
Roof top rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in-
A
ShillongB
GuwahatiC
ImphalD
PatnaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
Due to which of the following reasons are rooftop rainwater harvesting commonly practised, particularly in Rajasthan?
A
To-store water for irrigationB
To keep the house coolC
To store drinking waterD
To clean the rooftopsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
On which river has Nagarjun Sager Dam been constructed?
A
River CoyanaB
River KrishnaC
River GodavariD
river TaptiClick an option to check your answer
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
KarnatakaB
Tamil NaduC
KeralaD
none of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
It is predicated that nearly 2 billion people will live in absolute water scarcity in the year of –
A
2015B
2020C
2025D
2030Click an option to check your answer
Q. 71
Water harvesting system had been sophisticated by channelling the flood water of the Ganga by:
A
AsokaB
SringaverapuraC
Chandragupta MauryaD
Tipu SultanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 72
How much of earth's surface is covered with water?
A
1/2thB
1/4thC
2/4thD
3/4thClick an option to check your answer
Q. 73
Fresh water is renewed through_______
A
Hydrogen cycleB
Oxygen cycleC
Nitrogen cycleD
Carbon cycleClick an option to check your answer
Q. 74
Sardar Sarovar Dam is being built on which
river?
A
GangaB
SabarmatiC
NarmadaD
MahanadiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 75
The following is the only state where roof top rain water harvesting is made compulsory
A
TamilnaduB
AssamC
BiharD
MaharashtraClick an option to check your answer
Q. 76
In which year national water policy was implemented?
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2002B
2008C
2015D
2005Click an option to check your answer
Q. 77
Which of the following is not a source of water?
A
Ground waterB
RainC
OceanD
Surface waterClick an option to check your answer
Q. 78
What is the rank of India in the world countries in the terms of Water availability per person p.a.?
A
133rdB
131stC
130thD
129thClick an option to check your answer
Q. 79
It is predicated that nearly 2 billion people will live in absolute water scarcity in the year of
A
2030B
2015C
2025D
2020Click an option to check your answer
Q. 80
Study the picture and answer the question that
follows: Which of the following best signifies the above
image?
A
Rooftop rainwater harvestingB
Rainwater harvestingC
ReservoirD
DamClick an option to check your answer
Q. 81
Dams, lakes and irrigation systems were built
during the reign of______
A
AsokaB
Chandragupta MauryaC
AkbarD
IltutmishClick an option to check your answer
Q. 82
Which sector of economy is responsible for maximum exploitation of ground water resources?
A
DomesticB
IndustrialC
AgricultureD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
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 NaduB
KarnatakaC
None of theseD
KeralaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 84
Study the picture and answer the question that
follows: Which of the following aspect best signifies
above image?
A
None of the aboveB
Rainwater harvestingC
ReservoirD
DamClick an option to check your answer
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 areaB
Generation of hydroelectricityC
Sedimentation in the reservoirD
Pisciculture in the reservoirClick an option to check your answer
Q. 86
Water produces_______
A
Electric powerB
HydroelectricityC
Mechanical energyD
Magnetic powerClick an option to check your answer
Q. 87
Tank in Hauz Khas, Delhi, was constructed by
Iltutmish for supplying water to:
A
Siri FortB
Chandni ChowkC
Trans YamunaD
Red FortClick an option to check your answer
Q. 88
What is the rank of India in the world countries in the terms of Water availability per person p.a.?
A
129thB
130thC
131stD
133rdClick an option to check your answer
Q. 89
How much %of the Earth’s Surface is covered with water?
A
None of theseB
About 60%C
About 70%D
About 90%Click an option to check your answer
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