Water Resources MCQ Quiz

30 questions

1. Why is water renewable?

   1. Narmada
   2. Ecological and social impacts
   3. They improve infiltration and reduce runoff
   4. It is replenished through the hydrological cycle

2. What is a multipurpose project?

   1. Bhagirathi
   2. Collecting rainwater for storage or groundwater recharge
   3. Integrated management of land and water in a drainage area
   4. A project serving several water-related purposes

3. Which dam is on the Sutlej?

   1. Extraction exceeding recharge
   2. Bhakra Nangal
   3. Integrated management of land and water in a drainage area
   4. Artificial supply of water to crops

4. Which river has Sardar Sarovar?

   1. Narmada
   2. Recharge groundwater and supplement supply
   3. A barrier storing or regulating river water
   4. Drip irrigation

5. Which river has Hirakud?

   1. Mahanadi
   2. Continuous circulation of water
   3. A barrier storing or regulating river water
   4. A project serving several water-related purposes

6. What is rainwater harvesting?

   1. Recharge groundwater and supplement supply
   2. Collecting and storing rainwater
   3. Ecological and social impacts
   4. They improve infiltration and reduce runoff

7. What is groundwater depletion?

   1. Displacement and ecological impacts
   2. Extraction exceeding recharge
   3. Demand from population, cities, industry and irrigation
   4. It is replenished through the hydrological cycle

8. What are traditional systems in Rajasthan?

   1. Tankas and khadins
   2. Collecting and storing rainwater
   3. Freshwater is limited and unevenly distributed
   4. Demand approaching or exceeding usable supply

9. What are tankas?

   1. Collecting rainwater for storage or groundwater recharge
   2. It reduces usable water
   3. Underground rainwater storage tanks
   4. It is replenished through the hydrological cycle

10. Why are dams called multipurpose?

    1. They provide irrigation, power and other benefits
    2. Integrated management of land and water in a drainage area
    3. Saltwater intrusion
    4. It reduces usable water

11. What is a criticism of large dams?

    1. Displacement and ecological impacts
    2. Narmada Bachao Andolan
    3. It is replenished through the hydrological cycle
    4. Narmada

12. Which movement opposed Narmada dams?

    1. Narmada Bachao Andolan
    2. They provide irrigation, power and other benefits
    3. Displacement and ecological impacts
    4. A barrier storing or regulating river water

13. Why is water scarcity increasing?

    1. Ecological and social impacts
    2. A barrier storing or regulating river water
    3. Demand from population, cities, industry and irrigation
    4. Slow runoff and promote recharge

14. Which sector uses most freshwater?

    1. Bhakra Nangal
    2. Integrated management of land and water in a drainage area
    3. Bhagirathi
    4. Agriculture

15. What is watershed management?

    1. It reduces usable water
    2. Continuous circulation of water
    3. Integrated management of land and water in a drainage area
    4. They suit local climate and needs

16. Why harvest rainwater in cities?

    1. Drip irrigation
    2. Extraction exceeding recharge
    3. Recharge groundwater and supplement supply
    4. It is replenished through the hydrological cycle

17. What is irrigation?

    1. Recharge groundwater and supplement supply
    2. Continuous circulation of water
    3. Artificial supply of water to crops
    4. Collecting rainwater for storage or groundwater recharge

18. Which irrigation method is efficient?

    1. Drip irrigation
    2. Collecting and storing rainwater
    3. It is replenished through the hydrological cycle
    4. They provide irrigation, power and other benefits

19. What is the hydrological cycle?

    1. Continuous circulation of water
    2. A barrier storing or regulating river water
    3. Slow runoff and promote recharge
    4. Displacement and ecological impacts

20. How does pollution worsen scarcity?

    1. Collecting and storing rainwater
    2. Ecological and social impacts
    3. It reduces usable water
    4. Demand from population, cities, industry and irrigation

21. What is a dam?

    1. Saltwater intrusion
    2. Underground rainwater storage tanks
    3. A barrier storing or regulating river water
    4. They improve infiltration and reduce runoff

22. Which river has Tehri Dam?

    1. A project serving several water-related purposes
    2. Narmada Bachao Andolan
    3. Bhagirathi
    4. Extraction exceeding recharge

23. Why are traditional systems valuable?

    1. A project serving several water-related purposes
    2. Drip irrigation
    3. They suit local climate and needs
    4. Ecological and social impacts

24. What can over-pumping near coasts cause?

    1. Recharge groundwater and supplement supply
    2. Saltwater intrusion
    3. Ecological and social impacts
    4. Mahanadi

25. Why conserve water?

    1. Collecting and storing rainwater
    2. Freshwater is limited and unevenly distributed
    3. Drip irrigation
    4. They suit local climate and needs

26. What do check dams do?

    1. Ecological and social impacts
    2. Slow runoff and promote recharge
    3. Freshwater is limited and unevenly distributed
    4. Bhakra Nangal

27. Why can river-linking be controversial?

    1. It is replenished through the hydrological cycle
    2. Collecting rainwater for storage or groundwater recharge
    3. It reduces usable water
    4. Ecological and social impacts

28. What is water stress?

    1. Bhakra Nangal
    2. It is replenished through the hydrological cycle
    3. They suit local climate and needs
    4. Demand approaching or exceeding usable supply

29. How do forests help water conservation?

    1. They improve infiltration and reduce runoff
    2. Collecting rainwater for storage or groundwater recharge
    3. Artificial supply of water to crops
    4. They suit local climate and needs

30. What is the main purpose of rainwater harvesting?

    1. Demand approaching or exceeding usable supply
    2. They suit local climate and needs
    3. Integrated management of land and water in a drainage area
    4. Collecting rainwater for storage or groundwater recharge

More Class 10 Social Science quizzes