Class 11 Geography Chapter 5 Water Resources Quiz 5 (15 MCQs)

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1. Reverse osmosis causes environmental damage by:

Correct Answer: D) Increasing salt levels in the sea.

2. Which of the following is effective in controlling water pollution

Correct Answer: C) Treating industrial discharge suitably before realising them in water bodies.

3. The life on the Earth began in

Correct Answer: B) Primitive Oceans.

4. Which of the following is an example of conserving (using less of a resource, reduce)?

Correct Answer: C) Shorten your bath by 1 minute.

5. Land that is rich in nutrients and good for growing crops is called .....

Correct Answer: A) Fertile.

6. Assertion (A):The Earth is called as 'Water Planet'. Reason (R):One-third of the Earth Surface is covered with water.

Correct Answer: C) A is true But R is False.

7. HIV stands for

Correct Answer: C) Human Immunodeficiency Virus.

8. People who move from place to place, without a permanent home, are called .....

Correct Answer: A) Nomads.

9. In your school you observed that a tap leaking what will you do

Correct Answer: C) Inform your school administration about this.

10. How are the boundaries of a watershed determined

Correct Answer: B) Elevation of the surrounding area.

11. Which does not impact the infiltration of water?

Correct Answer: D) Amount of pollution in a nearby stream.

12. Removing fish from the oceans faster than they can reproduce is called

Correct Answer: C) Overfishing.

13. Where is the majority (>60%) of the world's surface freshwater?

Correct Answer: B) Near unpopulated areas.

14. Name the Largest Fresh Water Lake in India?

Correct Answer: D) Kolleru.

15. During the year 2016, what was the total (recorded) tonnage of fish taken from the sea?

Correct Answer: A) 171 Million.