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The document contains multiple-choice questions related to water resources in India, covering topics such as government initiatives, water quality, and groundwater usage. It includes questions about specific programs, the impact of irrigation, and the availability of freshwater resources. Key themes include the importance of watershed development and the challenges posed by pollution and over-extraction of water.

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CH 6-BOOK 2-MCQ

The document contains multiple-choice questions related to water resources in India, covering topics such as government initiatives, water quality, and groundwater usage. It includes questions about specific programs, the impact of irrigation, and the availability of freshwater resources. Key themes include the importance of watershed development and the challenges posed by pollution and over-extraction of water.

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INDIA: PEOPLE AND ECONOMY

CHAPTER 6: WATER RESOURCES

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Ques. Questions
No.
1 In which year, Government of India has launched“Jal Kranti Abhiyan”?
A)2011-12
B)2013-14
C)2015-16
D)2017-18

Answer
C)2015-16
2 Neeru—Meeru programme belongs to which State?
A) Gujarat.
B) Rajasthan.
C) Punjab.
D) Andhra Pradesh

Answer
D) Andhra Pradesh

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3 Haryali programme is related to development of --
A) Forest cover
B) Watershed development
C) Soil conservation
D) Food grain production.

Answer
B) Watershed development
4 Which one the following rivers have the highest replenishable ground water
resources in the Country.
A) The Indus
B) The Brahmaputra.
C) The Ganga
D) The Godavari

Answer
C)The Ganga
5
Which method is not related to rain water harvesting?
A) Green Belt
B) Check Dam.
C) Recharge wells
D) Eris

Answer
A)Green Belt
6 A) Which part of the river has good quality of water?
B) Mountain
C) Plain.
D) Delta.
E) Valley.

Answer
A) Mountain
7 Environment protection act was implemented in-----
A)1974
B)1986
C)1988
D)1997

Answer B)1986
8 What is the negative impact of intensive irrigation in the states of Punjab,
Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh?
A) Increasing salinity in the soil
B) Increasing soil erosion
C) Soil become alkaline
D) Decreasing of soil fertility

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Answer A) Increasing salinity in the soil
9
Consider the following and choose the correct answers from the given options,
I. Overwithdrawals of ground water in Rajasthan and Maharashtra increased
fluoride Concentration.
II. This practice has led to increase in concentration of Arsenic in parts of west
Bengal and Bihar.

Options:
A) Only statement I is correct
B) Only statement II is correct
C) Both I&II are correct
D) Both the statements are wrong

Answer
C)Both I &II are correct.
10
Consider and evaluate the following statements and choose the correct
answer from the given
Options:
I The availability of usable water is limiting day by day.
II The available water resources are getting polluted due to increase in population,
Industrial, agricultural and domestic effluents.

A) Only statement II is correct


B) Both are correct, statement II correctly explains statement I
C) Both are correct but not related to each other
D) Both are wrong

Answer
A) Both are correct, statement II correctly explain statement I
11 Which of the following is not the benefit of Rainwater harvesting?
A) It increases water availability
B) It checks the declining groundwater
C) It improves the quality of ground water through dilution of contaminants
like Fluoride and nitrates.
D) Helpful in the production of hydroelectricity

Answer D)Helpful in the production of hydroelectricity

12 Why is the per capita availability of water dwindling day by day?


A) Stagnant population growth
B) Decrease in population
C) Increase in population
D) Data is not available for many states

Answer C) Increase in population

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13 Mention what river water is used for in the plains.
A) Drinking and Bathing and other domestic use and Sewage disposal
B) Irrigation the fields
C) Industrial
D) All of these

Answer D)All of these

14 In which year national water policy was implemented


A) 2002
B) 2008
C) 2015
D) 2005

Answer A)2002
15 Which of the following type describes water as a resource?
A) Abiotic
B) Biotic
C) Cyclic
D) Non-Renewable resource

Answer B) Cyclic

16 Which one is not related to watershed development:


A) Haryali
B) Neeru-Meeru
C) Arwari Pani Sansad
D) Van Mahotsava

Answer D)Van Mahotsava

17 How much fresh water is there out of total resources?


A) 0.5%
B) 1.0%
C) 2.5%
D) 3.0%
Answer C)2.5%
18 What is the share of India in the world’s water resource?
A) 1%
B) 2%
C) 3%
D) 4%
Answer D)4%

19 Which chemical has concentrated in water in Bihar?

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A) Salt
B) Salinity
C) Fluoride
D) Arsenic
Answer D) Arsenic
20 How much ground water is used in agriculture?
A) 72%
B) 82%
C) 85%
D) 92%

Answer D) 92%
21 Which out of the following has the highest use of groundwater?
A) Punjab
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Bihar
D) Kerala

Answer A) Punjab
22 Which group of states is highly affected by concentration of fluoride in ground
water resources?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Bihar- West Bengal
C) Rajasthan-Maharashtra
D) Punjab-Haryana

Answer C) Rajasthan-Maharashtra
23 Watershed development in Ralegan Sidhhi related to which state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Rajasthan
C) Bihar
D) Kerala

Answer A) Maharashtra
24 What stands for CPCB?
A) The commandant Pollution Control Board
B) The Central Pollution Control Board
C) The Central Polythene Control Board
D) The Central Pollution Control Bill

Answer A) The Central Pollution Control Board

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