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Water Resources Geography - Water Resources

ICSE - STD 10 - Geography (ICSE - English Medium). 89 questions in this chapter.

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Q 6[2 Mark Question Answer]2 Marks
National song of India describes India as sujalam suphalam malayaja-sheetalam, Shasya-shyamalam mataram. It means provider of abundant potable drinking water and pure and natural fruits for consumption by the human beings living on earth. India occupies 2.4% part of the world but receives 4% rainfall of the world. Abundant water is available from melting snow in most of the North Indian rivers even in summer.
(a) India is rich in various resources, one of the most important is water, and then why is there scarcity of water?
(b) What are the suitable conditions for tank irrigation?
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Q 7[2 Mark Question Answer]2 Marks
Maharashtra, as per the economic survey of the state, has around 41. 80 lakh hectares of land which is roughly 20 per cent of agriculture land. The problem of over-irrigation, salination, and land turning barren is common in the areas lying along the major rivers like Bhima, Krishna and Panchganga.
-Indian express
(a) What causes salination of land?
(b) Suggest a step to reduce this salination?
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Q 8[2 Mark Question Answer]2 Marks
India's water crisis is a complex issue that stems from multiple factors. Rapid urbanization, industrialization, and unsustainable agricultural practices contribute to increasing water demand. Climate change exacerbates the situation, causing erratic rainfall patterns and affecting water sources.
(a) What are the other possible reasons for scarcity of India?
(b) What step will you suggest to government of India to reduce the scarcity of water?
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Q 11MCQ1 Mark
The traditional irrigation system in the Western Himalayas are called
  • A
    Johads
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    Kuhl or Khatri
  • C
    Korambu
  • D
    None of these

Answer: B.

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Q 12MCQ1 Mark
Tamil Nadu has made rainwater harvesting system compulsory as
  • A
    it raises the ground water level
  • B
    in recent times, the exploitation of underground water resources has increased tremendously
  • C
    rainwater harvesting plays important role in conservation of water.
  • ✓
    All the above

Answer: D.

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Q 13MCQ1 Mark
The drawback of sprinkler irrigation is
  • A
    it is expensive
  • B
    it needs large area.
  • C
    it's maintenance cost is high.
  • ✓
    All of these

Answer: D.

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Q 14MCQ1 Mark
Though desilting is expensive there is a need to carry-out desilting of tanks as
  • A
    silting reduces the capacity of the tank to store water.
  • B
    silt collected from tanks is very fertile and farmers can use it
  • C
    it will help in employment
  • ✓
    All the above

Answer: D.

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Q 15MCQ1 Mark
Watershed management is beneficial for farmers because
  • A
    it helps in conservation of soil and water and so increases crop production.
  • B
    it helps to prevent over flooding of rivers.
  • C
    it helps to utilize groundwater and so increase crop production
  • ✓
    All the above

Answer: D.

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Q 21Assertion (A) & Reason (B) MCQ1 Mark
Assertion (A): Wells are the most important mode of irrigation in India.
Reason (R): Wells can irrigate large area.
  • A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • B
    Both A and R are true and R is the not correct explanation of A
  • ✓
    A is true but R is false.
  • D
    A is false but R is true

Answer: C.

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Q 22Assertion (A) & Reason (B) MCQ1 Mark
Assertion (A): India is making the tremendous use of drip and sprinkle irrigation.
Reason (R): These two irrigation methods prevent loss of water.
  • A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • B
    Both A and R are true and R is the not correct explanation of A
  • C
    A is true but R is false.
  • ✓
    A is false but R is true

Answer: D.

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Q 23Assertion (A) & Reason (B) MCQ1 Mark
Assertion (A): Tank irrigation needs hard impervious underground rocks but soft rocks too are useful
Reason (R): Hard rocks prevent percolation and make water available on the surface but in second case, the percolated water raises the ground water table.
  • A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • B
    Both A and R are true and R is the not correct explanation of A
  • C
    A is true but R is false.
  • ✓
    A is false but R is true

Answer: D.

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Q 24Assertion (A) & Reason (B) MCQ1 Mark
Assertion (A): India has abundant water resources
Reason (R): India receives 14% of rainfall of the world.
  • A
    Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  • B
    Both A and R are true and R is the not correct explanation of A
  • ✓
    A is true but R is false.
  • D
    A is false but R is true

Answer: C.

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