What percentage of the Earth is covered by water?
A. 1/2
B. 3/4
C. 1/4
D. 2/4
How is rainwater filtered on the rooftop?
A. Using sand and bricks
B. Using the net system
C. Using modern filters
D. Using an electric filter
Which is the state in India that has made it compulsory for all the houses across the state to have rooftop rainwater harvesting structures?
A. Rajasthan
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh
What is the purpose of building a dam?
A. For embankments
B. Flood control
C. Storage
D. Conservation of water animals
How are most of the housing societies or colonies in cities fulfilling their needs?
A. Own groundwater pumping equipment
B. Community water pump
C. Personal Motors
D. None of these
What is the position of India in the world in terms of water availability per person per year?
A. 133 and
B. 134 and
C. 135 and
D. 136 and
What percentage of total electricity in India is obtained from hydropower?
A. 21%
B. 22 %
C. 23%
D. 24%
What activities are included in the multipurpose project of dams?
A. Electricity generation
B. Flood control
C. Fisheries
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Who calls dams the temples of modern India?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Indira Gandhi
What problems are arising due to multipurpose projects and big dams?
A. Obstruction of natural flow
B. Vegetation and soil submerge in water
C. Sediment flow is reduced
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which movement has been launched in Gujarat against the Sardar Dam on the Narmada River?
A. Save Narmada Movement
B. Tehri Dam Movement
C. Bhangra Nangal Dam
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
In which state did the farmers resort to riots when more water was supplied to the urban areas during drought?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Jharkhand
C. Gujarat
D. Maharashtra
Which of the following schemes has been adopted for water conservation?
A. Gul or Kul
B. Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting
C. Khadin or Jauhad
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
What is the meaning of Dhaka?
A. Rooftop rainwater harvesting system
B. Groundwater
C. Flood water storage
D. None of these
How long can we store rainwater in Dhaka?
A. Up to 1 month
B. Up to 3 months
C. Up to two months
D. By next year
In which state the water from rivers and springs is being collected through pipes made of bamboo?
A. Meghalaya
B. Assam
C. Haryana
D. Rajasthan
Which are the areas with the highest rainfall?
A. Maharashtra
B. Chattapunji
C. Mawsynram
D. Both B and C
By what other name is rain water harvesting in Taka known?
A. Paler water
B. Waterlogging
C. major water
D. Perennial water
What are the methods of water storage?
A. Rain water
B. Groundwater storage
C. Flood water storage
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
What is the main source of fresh water in India?
A. Rain
B. Groundwater
C. atmospheric water
D. Sea water
Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is located at____?
A. Rajasthan
B. Maharashtra
C. Gujarat
D. Madhya Pradesh
Sardar Sarovar Dam is situated on _ river?
A. Narmada
B. Godavari
C. Ganga
D. Mahanadi
Bamboo drip irrigation system is located in _?
A. Meghalaya
B. Manipur
C. Mizoram
D. Assam
On which river is the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam built?
A. Chenab
B. Mahanadi
C. Krishna
D. Sutlej
In which of the following regions did people construct Gul and Kul for irrigation?
A. Western Himalayas