Water Resources

Consider the following statements:
1. To facilitate higher food-grain production, water resources are being over-exploited.
2. Irrigated agriculture is the largest consumer of water.
3. The overexploitation of water increased with drought resistant crops and dry farming techniques.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following:
1. Increasing number of industries
2. Increasing urban centres
3. Increasing population
Which of the above is/are the reason for water scarcity in India?

Consider the following statements:
1. In the first century B.C., Sringaverapura near Allahabad had sophisticated water harvesting system.
2. In Post Mauryan age, dams, lakes and irrigation systems were extensively built.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Bhopal Lake is one of the largest artificial lakes built in 14th century.
2. The tank in Hauz Khas, Delhi was constructed by Iltutmish in 11th Century.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following:
1. Electricity generation
2. Flood control
3. Recreation
4. Inland navigation
5. Fish breeding
Which of the above are the advantages of multipurpose projects on rivers?

Dams are called as ‘temples of modern India’ by

Consider the following statements:
1. A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow.
2. Dams often create reservoir, lake or impoundment.
3. Dam refers to the reservoir rather than the structure.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Dams are classified according to structure, intended purpose or height.
2. Based on structure and the materials used, dams are classified as timber dams, embankment dams or low dams.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Sardar Sarovar Dam has been built over the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh.
2. It would helps drought-prone and desert areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan.
3. It covers three states – Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are incorrect?

Consider the following :
1. Floods
2. Sedimentation
3. Induced earthquakes
4. Water-borne diseases
Which of the above are the disadvantages of multi-purpose projects on rivers?

Consider the following statements:
1. In hill and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like the ‘guls\’ or ‘kuls’.
2. In the flood plains of Rajasthan, people developed inundation channels to irrigate their flelds.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

The ‘khadins’ and \’Johads\’ for rain water harvesting were famous in

Consider the following statements about tankas:
1. The semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan had underground tanks or tankas for storing drinking water.
2. The tankas were part of the well-developed rooftop rainwater harvesting system.
3. The first spell of rain was specially collected.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements:
1. Rooftop rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in Shillong, Meghalaya.
2. Mawsynram in Meghalaya receives the highest rainfall in the world.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?

Which is the first state in India which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting structure compulsory?

Consider the following statements:
1. Bamboo Drip Irrigation System is prevalent in Meghalaya.
2. Under it, stream and spring water is tapped using bamboo pipes.
Which of the above mentioned statements is/are correct?