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Udgam School For Children (MS) : Std. X - Social Science

This document is a worksheet for a 10th grade social science class on the topic of water resources in India. It contains multiple choice and true/false questions about Indian dams, rivers, water harvesting projects. It also includes short answer questions asking students to define key terms and concepts related to water resources in India.

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Udgam School For Children (MS) : Std. X - Social Science

This document is a worksheet for a 10th grade social science class on the topic of water resources in India. It contains multiple choice and true/false questions about Indian dams, rivers, water harvesting projects. It also includes short answer questions asking students to define key terms and concepts related to water resources in India.

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UDGAM SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN (MS)

Std. X– Social Science (2023-24)

Geo. Ch. 3: Water Resources WS No.- 13 (AK)


Name: ___________________________ Sec: ______ Roll No. _____ Date___________

I. Choose the correct answer.

1) What were ‘Guls’?


a) Reservoirs c) Diversion Channel
b) Artificial Lakes d) Dugwell

2) Which of these was the first state in India to make rooftop rainwater harvesting
compulsory to all houses?

a) Kerala c) Sikkim
b) Tamil Nadu d) Karnataka

3) Tehri Dam Andolan is mainly centered around which state?


a) Bihar c) Uttarakhand
b) Uttar Pradesh d) Arunachal Pradesh

4) Which river is known as the ‘River of sorrow?’


a) Ganga c) Mahanadi
b) Krishna d) Damodar

5) Who proclaimed dams as the ‘temples of modern India’?


a) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Lal bahadur Shastri
b) Mahatma Gandhi d) Narendra Modi

6) Koyna dam is located on which river?


a) Ganga c) Yamuna
b) Bhagirathi d) Krishna

7) Which Project is constructed in the Satluj-Beas River Basin?


a) Narmada Sagar Project c) Bhakra- Nangal Dam
b) Farakka Project d) Damodar Valley Project

8)The remote village that has earned the rare distinction of being rich in rainwater harvesting
is__________.
a) Gendathur c) Kaza
b) Gari d) Viluppuram

9) Choose the odd pair among the following dams and their beneficiary state.
a) Kosi- Bihar c) Hirakud- Odisha
b) Chambal- Madhya Pradesh d)Damodar Valley- Tamil Nadu

10) Which of the given statements is not a disadvantage of Multipurpose project?


a) Large scale displacement of local communities.
b) Submerge existing vegetation.
c) Excessive sedimentation
d) Regulating flow of water

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II. Read the statements given as Assertion and Reasoning and choose the correct
option:
1. Assertion (A): In many regions,farmers have shifted to water intensive and commercial
cropping.
Reasoning (R): Irrigation has changed the cropping pattern of many regions.
Options:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is correct but R is wrong.
d) A is wrong but R is correct.

2. Assertion (A): Rainwater Harvesting is successfully adapted to store and conserve


water.
Reasoning (R): Western Rajasthan has seen a decline in rainwater harvesting due to
Indira Gandhi Canal.
Options:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is correct but R is wrong.
d) A is wrong but R is correct.

3. Assertion (A): Increase in population creates more demand for water, resulting in water
scarcity.
Reasoning (R): Bamboo drip irrigation helps in water harvesting.
Options:
a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is correct but R is wrong.
d) A is wrong but R is correct.

III. Answer the following questions-


1) What are Tankas?
A. Tankas are underground tanks for storing drinking water.
2) How has industrialization affected the quality of river water?
A. Discharge of untreated industrial effluents directly into the river by industries has affected
the quality of water.
3) Define Johads and Khadins.
A. In arid and semi-arid regions, agricultural fields were converted into rain fed storage
structures that allowed the water to stand and moisten the soil. These were called ‘khadins’ in
Jaisalmer and ‘Johads’ in other parts of Rajasthan.
4) Why are we slowly witnessing a decline in rooftop rainwater harvesting in
Rajasthan?
A. Sadly, there is a decline in rooftop rainwater harvesting because of availability of water
from perennial Rajasthan Canal.
5) State the advantages of ‘Multipurpose Projects’.
A. Irrigation, electricity generation, fish breeding, inland navigation, water supply for
domestic and industrial use, flood control and recreation are some of the uses of dams.
6) What is the Narmada Bachao Andolan?
A.Narmada Bachao Andolan is a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that mobilized
tribal people, farmers, environmentalists, and human rights activists against the Sardar
Sarovar Dam being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat.The movement originally
focused on environmental issues related to submerging of trees under the dam water.
Recently, its aim has been to enable the displaced poor people to get full rehabilitation
facilities from the government.

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