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CBSE Class 10 Geography Chapter-3 Water Resources Important Questions
CBSE Class 10 Geography Important Questions Chapter 3 – Water Resources
1 Mark Questions
1. What is Palar Pani?
Ans. Rain water
2. How much percentage of global precipitation is received by India?
Ans. 4%
3. Which was the largest artificial lake of ancient India built in the 11th century?
Ans. Bhopal Lake
4. Name the hydraulic structure constructed by Iltutmish in the 14th century for supplying water to Siri Fort areas?
Ans. Tank in Hauz Khas, Delhi
5. Name the oldest water-harvesting system channeling the flood water of river Ganga.
Ans. Sringaverapura near Allahabad
6. Name the areas where farmers agitated when higher priority was given to water supply in urban areas, particularly during drought?
Ans. Koyna basin, Uttar Pradesh
7. The Governments of which states raised the Krishna Godavari dispute?
Ans. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
8. Name the river on which the Tilaiya, Panchet, Mithon, Konar and Bokaro dams located?
Ans. River Damodar
9. Name the river on which the Koyna and Nagarjuna Sagar dams are located?
Ans. Krishna River
10. Name the river on which the Gandhi Sagar, Rana Partap Sagar and Kota Barage dams are located?
Ans. Chambal River
11. When water stress occurs, according to Falken Mark?
Ans. According to Falken Mark, a Swedish expert, water stress occurs when water availability is less than 1000 cubic meters per person per day.
12. In which sate the bamboo-drip irrigation system is prevalent?
Ans. Meghalaya
13. Which are the two sources of fresh water in India?
Ans. Rivers and ground water
14. Name the region of India which suffers from water scarcity?
Ans. States like Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana and Western Maharashtra
15. Which river is known as “River of Sorrow” in Jharkhand and West Bengal?
Ans. Damodar River
16. Name the two types of dams based on structure and material used.
Ans. Timber Dams, embankment dams or masonry dams.
17. Name the tributary of river Krishna on which there is a multipurpose project.
Ans. Tungabhadra
18. What percent of the total volume of world’s water is estimated to exist as oceans?
Ans. 96.5%
19. What is river basin?
Ans. It is the area which is drained by a single river system. It is also called drainage basin.
20. What do you mean by water divide?
Ans. The uplands that separates two drainage basins is called the water divide.