MCQ Questions for Class 10 Geography Chapter 3 Water Resources with Answers

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Q1. Hirakud Dam is constructed on the river:

(a) Ganga
(b) Manjira
(c) Manas
(d) Mahanadi

(d) Mahanadi

Q2. Water of Bhakra Nangal Project is being used mainly for:

(a) hydel power and irrigation
(b) fish breeding and navigation
(c) industrial use
(d) flood control

(a) hydel power and irrigation

Q3. The diversion channels seen in the Western Himalayas are called:

(a) Guls or Kuls
(b) Khadins
(c) Johads
(d) Recharge pits

(a) Guls or Kuls

Q4. Agricultural fields which are used as rainfed storage structures are called:

(a) Kuls
(b) Khadins/Johads
(c) Recharge pits
(d) None of the above

(b) Khadins/Johads

Q5. Underground tanks seen in Rajasthan to store rainwater for drinking is called:

(a) Tankas
(b) Khadin
(c) Ponds
(d) Kuls

(a) Tankas

Q6. In Western Rajasthan today plenty of water is available due to:

(a) rooftop water harvesting
(b) perennial Rajasthan Canal
(c) construction of Tankas
(d) none of the above

(b) perennial Rajasthan Canal

Q7. Bamboo drip irrigation system is prevalent in:

(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Madhya Pradesh

(b) Meghalaya

Q8. Rooftop rainwater harvesting is a technique to recharge

(a) ground water
(b) river water
(c) lake water
(d) sea water

(a) ground water

Q9. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is located in

(a) Odisha
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Q10. The Narmada Bachao Andolan is associated with

(a) Sardar Sarovar Dam
(b) Tehri Dam
(c) Hirakud Dam
(d) Gandhi Sagar Dam

(a) Sardar Sarovar Dam

Q11. How much of earth’s surface is covered with water?

(a) One-fourth
(b) Half
(c) Three-fourth
(d) Two-third

Q12. Sardar Sarovar Dam is situated on the river named

(a) Ganga
(b) Godavari
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Narmada

(d) Narmada

Q13. Which of the following social movements is/ are not a resistance to multi-purpose projects?

(a) Narmada Bachao Andolan
(b) Tehri Dam Andolan
(c) Navdanya
(d) Chipko Movement

Q14. The remote village that has earned the rare distinction of being rich in rainwater?

(a) Gari
(b) Kaza
(c) Gendathur
(d) none of the above

Q15. The which of the following government are involved in the Krishna-Godavari dispute:

(a) Punjab and Haryana.
(b) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
(c) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
(d) Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

(b) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Q16. Many dams were constructed to control floods but have triggered flood due to:

(a) Sedimentation in the reservoir
(b) Jamming of water supplies
(c) Excessive rains
(d) None of the above

(a) Sedimentation in the reservoir

Q17. The floods in Maharashtra and Gujarat in 2006, have not only devasted life and property but also caused:

(a) Jamming of the water supplies
(b) Sedimentation in the reservoir
(c) Extensive soil erosion
(d) None of the above

Q18. Multi-purpose projects also induce:

(a) Earthquakes
(b) Pollution
(c) Water borne diseases
(d) All the above

(d) All the above

Q19. For agricultural purpose people in hills and mountains, build diversion channels known as:

(a) Pubs or kuls
(b) Guls or kuls
(c) Drip or kuls
(d) None of the above

(b) Guls or kuls

Q20. To store rooftop rain water harvesting was commonly practiced drinking water in:

(a) Assam
(b) Gujarat
(c) West Bengal
(d) Rajasthan

(d) Rajasthan

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