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Geography (Class10) {Ch3 Water Resources} F.M.-93 Time:120 mins

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1. Irrigation has also changed the cropping pattern of many regions with farmers
shifting to water (1)
a. more consuming
b. intensive and commercial crops.
c. less required crops
d. required crops
2. The _______________ andolan took place on the construction of multi-purpose
dams. (1)
a. Koyna dam
b. Krishna dam
c. kaveri dam
d. Tehri dam
3. The diversion of more water at _________ by the Maharashtra government for a
multipurpose project caused dispute among states. (1)
a. Radhanagari
b. Mahabaleshwar
c. Koyna
d. Panch ganga
4. By which year nearly two billion people will live in absolute water scarcity? (1)
a. 2020
b. 2030
c. 2025
d. 2040
5. Name two States of northern India which has more than 75% net sown area under
irrigation. (1)
a. Gujarat & Maharashtra
b. Tamil Nadu & Andhra
c. Punjab & Haryana
d. Karnataka & Kerala
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6. The Krishna-Godavari dispute is due to the objections raised by the following state
governments: (1)
a. Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh governments
b. Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
c. Karnataka & Kerala
d. Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh
7. ________% of the total volume of world’s water is estimated to exist as oceans. (1)
a. 96.5
b. 50.69
c. 90.5
d. 80.4
8. Freshwater is mainly obtained from surface ________and ________ . (1)
a. run off and ground water
b. oceans and wells
c. rainfall and streams
d. lakes and tanks
9. Water scarcity in most cases is caused by (1)
a. high population
b. low population
c. over- exploitation
d. low rainfall
10. India receives nearly ​ ​ ​ ​ ______________ per cent of the global
precipitation. (1)
a. 6
b. 8
c. 4
d. 10
11. Iltutmish constructed a water tank in Hauz Khas, Delhi in the 14th Century to
supply
water to ______ (1)
a. red fort
b. Hawa mahal
c. siri fort
d. Tajmahal
12. Fresh water on the surface is recharged through a process called ___________ (1)
a. rivers
b. humidity
c. precipitation
d. hydrological cycle
13. Jawaharlal Nehru proudly proclaimed the dams as the (1)
a. wealth of India
b. temples of modern India
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c. proud of India
d. gates of India
14. Roof top rain water harvesting is the most common practice in (1)
a. Shillong, Meghalaya
b. Pune, Maharashtra
c. Bangalore, Karnataka
d. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
15. The reservoirs that are created on the floodplains also
submerge_______________. (1)
a. lakes and ponds
b. Tribal areas in Narmada valley.
c. the existing vegetation
d. plain regions and its wild life
16.Name the village in Karnataka which has earned a rare distinction of being rich in
rainwater. (1)
17. Name the hydraulic structure that was constructed by Iltutmish in the 14th century
forsupplying water to the Siri Fort area. (1)
18. Why has bamboo drip irrigation system been installed in Meghalaya? (1)
19. Name the oldest water harvesting system channeling the flood water of river
Ganga. (1)
20. What percentage of the total volume of world's water is estimated to exist as
oceans?
(1)
21. In which state the release of water from dams during heavy rains aggravated
theflood situation in 2006? (1)
22. On which river the Salal Dam is built? (1)
23. How much percent of the total volume of the world's water is estimated to exist as
fresh water? (1)
24. Who proclaimed the dams as the ‘temples of modern India’? (1)
25. What are the causes of water scarcity? (1)
26. Which water is recharged by roof-top rainwater harvesting technique? (1)
27. According to Falken Mark, when does water stress occur? (1)
28. It is said that multipurpose projects serve a number of purposes but
simultaneously lead to lot of problems too. Is it true? (3)
29. How were the ‘tankas’ beneficial to the people of Rajasthan? (3)
30. Why is groundwater a highly overused resource? (3)
31. Evaluate the role of large-scale developmental projects in accelerating the loss of
forests in India. (3)
32. Multi-purpose projects are Temples of Modern India'. Justify. (3)
33. Explain how water becomes a renewable resource. (3)

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34. Describe any three traditional methods of rainwater harvesting adopted in
different
parts of India. (3)
35. Gujarat and Maharashtra have many river water dams and reservoirs but these
states were flooded extensively in 2006. What was the reason? (3)
36. Give three reasons for water scarcity in post-independence India. (3)
37. i. A feature is shown by an alphabet (A) on the given
political map of India. Identify and write the correct name
of this feature on the line drawn on the map as per the
given hint. (3)
a. A Dam
ii. on the same map of India locate and label the following
items with appropriate
symbols:
a. A Dam on River Narmada
b. A Dam on River Tungabhadra

38. On the outline map

of India given below,
mark and label the locations of the following
dams (3)
i. Hirakud dam
ii. Tungabhadra dam
iii. Bhakra Nangal dam

39. On the outline map of India given below,

mark and label the states where the
following rainwater harvesting systems are found
(3)
i. Underground tanks or tanks for storing drinking
water.
ii. Bamboo drip crop irrigation system.
iii. Diversion channels like 'Gills’ or 'Kills' for
agriculture.

40. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of multi-purpose river projects. (5)
41. Describe any four traditional methods of rain water harvesting adopted in
different parts of India. (5)
42. What is multi-purpose river valley project? State any four objectives of multi-
purpose river valley projects. (5)

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43. Write a short note on hydraulic structures of ancient India. (5)
44. Discuss how rainwater harvesting in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan is carried out.
(5)
45. Why is roof top water harvesting important in Rajasthan? Explain. (5)

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