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Unit 2 Ch 3 : Water Resources Social Science - Unit 2 Ch 3 : Water Resources

UP Board (UPMSP) - STD 10 - Social Science (UPMSP - English Medium). 256 questions in this chapter.

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Unit 2 Ch 3 : Water Resources questions

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Q 1MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark
Which place in India has an artificial lake to conserve water that dates to 11th century?
  • A
    Delhi
  • ✓
    Bhopal
  • C
    Mumbai
  • D
    Kolhapur

Answer: B.

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Q 2MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark
Which of the following has changed the cropping pattern of many regions with farmers shifting to water intensive and commercial crops?
  • ✓
    Irrigation facilities
  • B
    Hybrid seeds
  • C
    Constructions of dams
  • D
    None of the above

Answer: A.

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Q 3MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark
Name a multi $-$ purpose projects which are used for hydel power production and irrigation.
  • A
    Jalaput project.
  • ✓
    Bhakra $–$ Nangal project.
  • C
    Hirakud project.
  • D
    Tehri Dam.

Answer: B.

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Q 4MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark
Many dams were constructed to control floods but have triggered flood due to :
  • ✓
    Sedimentation in the reservoir.
  • B
    Jamming of water supplies.
  • C
    Excessive rains.
  • D
    None of the above.

Answer: A.

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Q 5MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark
Why is water scarcity mainly caused?
  • A
    Water pollution.
  • ✓
    Excessive use and unequal access to water.
  • C
    Water management.
  • D
    Using to utility.

Answer: B.

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Q 15SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS(3 Mark)3 Marks
Here are some false statements. Identify the mistakes and rewrite them correctly.
  1. Multiplying urban centres with large and dense populations and urban lifestyles have helped in proper utilisation of water resources.
  2. Regulating and damming of rivers does not affect the river’s natural flow and its sediment flow.
  3. In Gujarat, the Sabarmati basin farmers were not agitated when higher priority was given to water supply in urban areas, particularly during droughts.
  4. Today in Rajasthan, the practice of rooftop rainwater water harvesting has gained popularity despite high water availability due to the Rajasthan Canal.
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Q 19SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS(3 Mark)3 Marks
Based on the information given below classify each of the situations as ‘suffering from water scarcity’ or ‘not suffering from water scarcity’.
  • A
    Region with high annual rainfall.
  • B
    Region having high annual rainfall and large population.
  • C
    Region having high annual rainfall but water is highly polluted.
  • ✓
    Region having low rainfall and low population.

Answer: D.

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