BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL, PITAMPURA

GEOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT
CLASS 10
CHAPTER -3
WATER RESOURCES
Q.1. Multiple Choice Questions:
i) Which of the following is not a correct statement in relation to water resource?
a. 2.5% of water available is fresh water.
b. 70% of fresh water is in the form of glaciers and ice sheets
c. fresh water is renewed through hydrological cycle.
d. water is an exhaustible resource.
ii) Identify the factor that does not lead to the problem of water scarcity.
a. unequal access to different social groups
b. variation in seasonal and annual precipitation
c. water being discharged to surface run-off
d. over-exploitation.
iii) Who quoted dams as temples of modern India.?
a. Indira Gandhi
b. Jawaharlal Nehru
c. Rajiv Gandhi
d. Lal Bahadur Shastri
iv) Project Salal is situated on the river:
a. Satluj
b. Indus
c. Jhelum
d. Chenab
v) Which of the following problems is not an outcome of excessive sedimentation in MultiPurpose River Projects?
a. Triggering of floods
b. flood plains deprived of silt
c. poor habitat for aquatic life
d. change in cropping pattern
vi) Narmada Bachao Andolan is associated witha. Sardar Sarovar Dam
b. Periyar Dam
c. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam
d. Nagarjunasagar Dam
vii) Palar Pani is referred as the purest form of water in:
a. Haryana
b. Gujarat
c. Rajasthan
d. Madhya Pradesh
viii) Which of the following are not correctly matched?
a. Guls - Western Himalayas
b. Khadins - Jaiselmer
c. Inundation channels Tamil Nadu
d. Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting
Rajasthan

ix) Which of the following statement is incorrect with regard to tankas?

a. Tankas are commonly found in Bikaner, Phalodi and Barmer district of Rajasthan.
b. the first spell of rainwater is collected in the tankas.
c. tankas adjoining the room beat the summer heat
d. tankas could be as large as a big room.
x)Which one of the following statement is not an argument in favour of multi-purpose river
projects?
a. bring water to those areas which suffer from water scarcity.
b. regulate water flow and control floods.
c. Lead to large scale displacement and loss of livelihood.
d. generate electricity for our industries and homes.
Q.2. How is fresh water obtained?

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Q.3. Define a dam.

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Q.4. Discuss how rainwater harvesting in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan is carried out?
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Q.5. Classify dams on different basis. (3)

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Q.6. What were the various traditional techniques used to conserve rainwater in various
regions of the country?

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Q.7. Describe how modern adaptations of traditional rainwater harvesting methods are
being carried out to conserve and store water. (3)
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Q.8. Explain in detail the problems associated with multi-purpose projects. (5 points) (5)
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Q.10. On the map given below, locate and label the following dams along with the
corresponding rivers:
1. Salal
2. Bhakra Nangal
3. Tehri
4. Hirakud
5. Tungabhadra 6. Nagarjuna Sagar
7. Sardar Sarovar 8. Rana Pratap Sagar