This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 11 > Arts Humanities > Geography > Class 11 Geography Chapter 5 Water Resources – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 11 Geography Chapter 5 Water Resources Quiz 2 (49 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. HIV can be transmitted by sharing drinking containers with an infected person. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 2. You are living is a dry region with high rates of evaporation. Which of the following technique you use for irrigation A) Drip or Trickle irrigation. B) Irrigation through canals. C) Irrigation trough sprinklers. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Drip or Trickle irrigation. 3. True or false. A mother can infect her infant with HIV/AIDS during pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. What is one limitation of using water technologies such as desalination to increase water supply? A) Water agreements eventually expire and there are no guarantees of future agreements. B) It takes time to change people's behaviour. C) It will eventually expire and there are no guarantees of future agreements. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water agreements eventually expire and there are no guarantees of future agreements. 5. The first and the only state in India which has made roof top rain water harvesting compulsory to all across the state. A) Kerala. B) Maharashtra. C) Tamil Nadu. D) Karnataka. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tamil Nadu. 6. In South Africa, almost ..... of our line fish species are considered over-exploited or collapsed. A) 80%. B) 90%. C) 60%. D) 75%. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 80%. 7. People transmit AIDS, not HIV A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. (A):Water shortage may be a consequence of variation in seasonal or annual precipitation.(B):Or the scarcity is caused by over-exploitation and contamination of water sources. A) Only B is true. B) Both A and B are True. C) Only A is true. D) Neither A nor B is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both A and B are True. 9. The world is covered by ..... water. A) 90%. B) 80%. C) 60%. D) 70%. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 70%. 10. Name the organisation that lead revival of Johads and Arvari river A) Tarun Bharat Sangh. B) Pani foundation. C) Mazhapolima. D) Pani Bachavo Andolan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tarun Bharat Sangh. 11. The process that results in precipitation clouds A) Evaporation. B) Conduction. C) Reflection. D) Condensation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Condensation. 12. The factors that affect where humans live are: A) Ocean tide, malls, and parents. B) Climate, resources, and freshwater. C) Mountains, oceans, and rivers. D) Jobs, money, and schools. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate, resources, and freshwater. 13. Total volume of water on the Earth is constant and we can't change it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 14. To bring water to dry land to help plants grow is to ..... A) Irrigate. B) Harvest. C) Fertilize. D) Evaporate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Irrigate. 15. Which of the following measure of water conservation is related to rain Water collection A) Drip irrigation. B) Rain water harvesting. C) Use of Sprinklers. D) Afforestation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rain water harvesting. 16. A factor that leaves one with no choice but to leave one's current home (especially parental home), country, region, organization, or religion. A) Environmental. B) Distribution. C) Push factor. D) Pull factor. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Push factor. 17. This activity makes deep cuts in the ocean floor like the Mariana Trench. A) Volcanic activity. B) Tectonic activity. C) Mountain activity. D) Valley activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tectonic activity. 18. The scientific study of populations A) Ecology. B) Geography. C) Demography. D) Population studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Demography. 19. Which region of the world is not facing scarcity of water A) Western Europe. B) Most of Africa. C) North West Mexico. D) South Asia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Western Europe. 20. By fixing a dripping tap we may save ..... litres of water in a year. A) 1100. B) 1300. C) 1200. D) 1000. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1200. 21. The most valuable resource in the world today is: A) Water. B) Natural gas. C) Wind. D) Oil. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water. 22. Abstinence from which two things will help you stay HIV free? A) Sharing Needles, Sharing Chewing Gum. B) Sharing Needles, and Protected Sex. C) Sharing needles, and Unprotected Sex. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sharing needles, and Unprotected Sex. 23. Which of the following is a way to conserve water? A) Water the garden during the day. B) Take baths with pipes instead of showers. C) Turn the tap off while brushing your teeth. D) Let leaky tap drip. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Turn the tap off while brushing your teeth. 24. A green area in the desert where there is water and plants is called an ..... A) Oasis. B) Canyon. C) Dune. D) Plateau. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Oasis. 25. Jackson, Emma, and Elijah are working on a school project about water pollution. They need to identify the main sources of water pollution in a nearby river. Can you help them? A) Industrial waste, sewage and wastewater, agricultural runoff, oil spills, and chemical pollutants. B) Air pollution, deforestation, and climate change. C) Noise pollution, light pollution, and thermal pollution. D) Plastic pollution, radioactive waste, and littering. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Industrial waste, sewage and wastewater, agricultural runoff, oil spills, and chemical pollutants. 26. Major threat to fresh water is A) Dying up of water resources. B) Water pollution. C) Both of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both of the above. 27. AIDS stands for: A) Accidental internal deficiency syndrome. B) Adapted indicator dehydrated syndrome. C) Acquired immuno deficiency syndrome. D) Acquired inverted deficiency syndrome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Acquired immuno deficiency syndrome. 28. What is the term for permanently water saturated region underground A) Aquiclude. B) Aquifer. C) Vodos Zone. D) Non of the Above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aquifer. 29. Palar Pani is referred to as the purest form of water in A) Gujarat. B) Haryana. C) Madhya Pradesh. D) Rajasthan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rajasthan. 30. Even if a country has equal birthrates and death rates it can still experience population growth due to A) Migration. B) Doubling Time. C) Long life expectancy. D) High standard of living. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Migration. 31. Coliform bacteria in the water is an indication of the presence of A) Radioactive waste. B) Excess Fertilizer. C) Decaying Animals and Plants. D) Human Feces. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Human Feces. 32. Which of the following represents nonpoint-source pollution? A) Unlined landfill. B) Polluted wastewater from a chemical plant. C) Leaking oil tanker. D) Runoff from agricultural feedlots. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Runoff from agricultural feedlots. 33. What is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses and has water on two sides called? A) Isthmus. B) Delta. C) Peninsula. D) Island. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isthmus. 34. How are humans attempting to solve the problem of overfishing? A) Drilling for fossil fuels. B) Adding more fish to the oceans. C) Passing laws to limit fish catches. D) Encouraging people to eat more chicken. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Passing laws to limit fish catches. 35. When is the best time of day to water your garden? A) Early morning or late evening. B) In the afternoon. C) All day long. D) At night. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Early morning or late evening. 36. A city on the coast where ships stop to trade goods and people travel is called a ..... A) Capital city. B) Port city. C) Mountain town. D) Desert village. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Port city. 37. Reverse osmosis causes environmental damage by: A) Decreasing water levels. B) Producing fish. C) Decreasing the salt levels in the sea. D) Increasing salt levels in the sea. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Increasing salt levels in the sea. 38. Which of the following is effective in controlling water pollution A) Discharge sewage in water body directly. B) Overuse of chemical fertilisers and pesticides. C) Treating industrial discharge suitably before realising them in water bodies. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Treating industrial discharge suitably before realising them in water bodies. 39. The life on the Earth began in A) Primitive Oceans. B) Hot Deserts. C) River Plains. D) Frozen Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Primitive Oceans. 40. Which of the following is an example of conserving (using less of a resource, reduce)? A) Collect water from kitchen to water plants. B) Recycle your plastics, glass, and metals. C) Shorten your bath by 1 minute. D) Reuse sink water to wash the car tires. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Shorten your bath by 1 minute. 41. Land that is rich in nutrients and good for growing crops is called ..... A) Barren. B) Fertile. C) Arid. D) Rocky. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fertile. 42. Assertion (A):The Earth is called as 'Water Planet'. Reason (R):One-third of the Earth Surface is covered with water. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) R is true but A is false. C) A is true But R is False. D) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A is true But R is False. 43. People who move from place to place, without a permanent home, are called ..... A) Citizens. B) Settlers. C) Nomads. D) Farmers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Nomads. 44. In your school you observed that a tap leaking what will you do A) Let the tap leak. B) Share this with your friends. C) Inform your school administration about this. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inform your school administration about this. 45. How are the boundaries of a watershed determined A) Size of the river. B) Stream Order. C) Elevation of the surrounding area. D) Political determinants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elevation of the surrounding area. 46. Which does not impact the infiltration of water? A) Water table level. B) Porosity/Permeability. C) Amount of pollution in a nearby stream. D) Rate of precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amount of pollution in a nearby stream. 47. Removing fish from the oceans faster than they can reproduce is called A) Artificial reef. B) Overfishing. C) Pollution. D) Runoff. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Overfishing. 48. Where is the majority (>60%) of the world's surface freshwater? A) Canada. B) Near unpopulated areas. C) In large cities. D) On islands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Near unpopulated areas. 49. During the year 2016, what was the total (recorded) tonnage of fish taken from the sea? A) 171 Million. B) 255 Million. C) 210 Million. D) 150 Million. 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