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S.V.D.D.

Secondary English Medium School


First semester
Water Security - Question Bank
1. Zirpa measurement method is used to measure how much water
goes into the soil per hour.

2. “Khajan” Forests along the bay of Konkan region is also known


as Mangrove Forests.

3. The Govt. of Maharashtra has started Water Literacy Centre for


women in Kendur village in Pune.

4. The granthas Krishi-Parashar, Kashyam-Krishisuktham were


written by Parashar Muni.

5. The Nidhal Watershed Development Project is the first watershed


project in the country developed by a village committee.

6. Ralegan Siddhi experiment was carried out by Social activist


Anna Hazare.

7. Vanarai check dams are forest dams are built by filling a mixture
of soil & sand in empty cement bags.

8. Pushkarani means Lotus pond.

9. The Mombatta Lake was created in front of Daulatabad fort for


water to go uphill against gravity.

10. Large scale water conservation works is carried out in


universities under the National Service Scheme (NSS) Scheme.

11. Innovative semicircular dams are constructed in Dhule district


in Maharashtra to overcome water shortage.
12. Paani Foundation provides training on water conservation,
leadership, and socialisation.

13. A Toposheet of the watershed gives information about high &


low-lying areas, roads, communication routes.

14. Use of bio char, coco-peat increases Water retention of soil.

15. AHILYABAI HOLKAR strengthened the ‘Phad’ irrigation system.

16. Cusec, Cumec are units for measuring Flowing water.


(stagnant, stationary, flowing).

17. The full form of NABARD is National Bank for Agriculture And
Rural Development.

18. Evergreen forests are found on the ghats of Mahabaleshwar,


Matheran, and Sahyadri.

19. The ideal way of life emerged by respecting the five elements
together referred to as Panchatatva .

20. Technique of Watering plants directly near the roots using


Sand columns are called Climate Resilient Agriculture.

21. The energy that living organisms use for their survival is
originally derived from the Sun.

22. Water plays an important role in maintaining the health of


rivers.

23. Flood lines are marked in the form of white, blue, red lines.

24. Due to the causeway of Vetiver grass in the Continuous


Contour Trenches the water flowing downhill will seep into the
soil.

25. Locust stones are used for building Gabion dam.


26. In Intercropping method two rows of tur & groundnut are sown
alternately.

27. Dams are to be constructed on the ocean creek in Alibagh &


Pen to prevent saline water mixing with fresh water due to tides.

28. Proper use of rainwater & ground water level can be increased
by recharging the artesian wells.

29. Water vapor, rain, flowing water, stagnant water, seeping


water are factors involved in water cycle.

30. Freshwater ecosystem is classified into Stagnant water &


flowing water ecosystem.

31. Dnyaneshwar has given important descriptions about rainfall ,


Parjanyayog, environment, public water conservation, &
irrigation.

32. During Chalukya & Yadav periods a large number of Barwa


and lakes were created.

33. Varahmihira wrote four chapters on Water in his Grantha


Brihatsamhita.

34. During war the artificially stored water was called ‘Zacharias
Water’.

35. Evaporation is measured in inches or millimetres.

36. Parbhani district in Maharashtra has higher evaporation than


rainfall.

37. The famous celestial Golden Lotus Lake is located at the


Meenakshi Temple in Madurai.

38. The Bhill tribe in the Satpuda Hills started the Pat method of
water distribution system.
39. Amboli, located in the Sahyadri Hills of western Maharashtra,
receives highest rainfall in Maharashtra.

40. Cubic feet, Cubic metre are units for measuring stationary
water.

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