8th Class Social Science Resources

  • question_answer 7)
     Activity: "Rahiman paani raakhiye, Bin paani sab soon. Paani gay e na ubere Moti, manus, choon..." [Says Rahim, keep water, as without water there is nothing. Without water pearl, wan and dough cannot exist. These lines were written by the poet Abdur Rahim Khankhana, one of the nine gems of Akbar's court. What kind of resource is the poet referring to? Write in 100 words what would happen if this resource disappeared?  

    Answer:

     The poet is referring to water resource in the poem. Water is life. If water get disappeared then there will be neither plant life exist nor animal life including human beings exist. (a)It is water that is used for various purposes. River water is stored in dams, with the force of water, turbines are moved and electricity is produced. We use the electricity for various purposes to make our lives more comfortable. After producing electricity the same water is used for irrigation. By irrigating land we get food to eat, clothes to wear, etc. The dam water is used for rearing fish. The dam and the water stored in dams are used for various multipurpose. (b)Imagine life on earth without water, all flora and fauna even human being would die. Life will totally disappear on earth.  


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