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Class 10 Geography Chapter 3 Water Resources Quiz 8 (25 MCQs)

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1. An aquifer has .....

Correct Answer: C) Water found on the crust of the earth's surface.

2. Haryali program is related to the development of:

Correct Answer: B) Watershed Development.

3. In which part or state of India people build diversion channels like 'guls' or 'kuls'

Correct Answer: B) Western Himalyas.

4. What percentage of the total volume of world's water is estimated to exist as oceans?

Correct Answer: D) 96.5%.

5. How much of earth's surface is covered with water?

Correct Answer: D) Three-fourth.

6. Which of the following is not one of the regions for criticism of multipurpose river valley projects?

Correct Answer: D) They help in generation of hydroelectricity.

7. Ria is studying the Hirakud project, which is located in the ..... and integrates conservation of water with flood control.

Correct Answer: A) Mahanadi basin.

8. Sardar sarovar Dam is situated on the river named

Correct Answer: D) Narmada.

9. Avani is studying various types of dams for her environmental science project. She learns that dams are classified .....

Correct Answer: D) All of these.

10. In which state Rooftop rainwater harvesting is the mostcommon practice in .....

Correct Answer: B) Shillong, Meghalaya.

11. Why is Egypt opposed to the dam Ethiopia is building?

Correct Answer: D) All of the above.

12. Water that collects in spaces and cracks in rocks and soil underground.

Correct Answer: C) Groundwater.

13. A watershed is .....

Correct Answer: D) All of the land area that supplies water to a particular river system.

14. Which of the following is a reason for water scarcity in a reason with sufficient water to meet the requirements of the people?

Correct Answer: D) Pollution.

15. The source of the Indus River:

Correct Answer: C) Tibet.

16. What is Pollution?

Correct Answer: D) Harmful substance in environment.

17. The major source of fresh water in India is

Correct Answer: B) Groundwater.

18. Bamboo drip irrigation system is prevalent in:

Correct Answer: B) Meghalaya.

19. In the United States, most of the fresh water we use-about 74 percent of it-comes from

Correct Answer: A) Surface water sources.

20. Water on the top the earth can form lakes or rivers, these are termed .....

Correct Answer: C) Surface water.

21. Water-Witch State with Program Ballings?

Correct Answer: D) Andhra Pradesh.

22. Sediment pollution is most closely tied to

Correct Answer: B) Erosion.

23. The Deepwater Horizon disaster is an example of what kind of pollution?

Correct Answer: A) Point source.

24. Who pollutes the ocean the most?

Correct Answer: B) Humans.

25. Which of the following figures in cubic kilometers correctly shows the total annual precipitation in India?

Correct Answer: C) 4000.

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