10th Class Social Science Water Resources Question Bank

done Long Answer Type - Water Resources Total Questions - 12

• question_answer1)
  Water is available in abundance in India even then scarcity of water is experienced in major parts of the country. Explain with four examples.                                                                                              [Delhi 2008]
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• question_answer2)
  How intensive industrialisation and urbanisation have posed a great pressure on existing fresh water resources in India? Explain with two examples for each.                                                                   [Delhi 2008]
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  Why is it necessary to conserve water resources in India? Explain four reasons.                         [Delhi 2008]
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• question_answer4)
  Explain any six reasons responsible for the increasing scarcity of water in India.                    [Foreign 2007]
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• question_answer5)
  Define the term rainwater harvesting. State any five objectives of rainwater harvesting.                                                                                                                   [Delhi 2006, 06C. 05C. 04]
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  Define the term multi-purpose river valley project. State any five objectives of multi­purpose river valley projects.                                                                                                                                     [Delhi 2006, 06 C]
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  Why is the scarcity of water increasing day by day in our country? Give four reasons.   [Foreign 2006. AI 05]
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  What is the importance of water as a natural resources? Describe any four methods of conserving water.                                                                                                         [AI 2005]
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• question_answer9)
  What is water scarcity and what are its main causes?
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• question_answer10)
  Describe how modern adaptations of traditional rainwater harvesting methods are being carried out to conserve and store water.
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• question_answer11)
  Discuss how rainwater harvesting in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan is carried out.
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• question_answer12)
  Explain the various problems associated with the construction of large dams. Give examples in support of your answer.
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