Ch-8 Our Water Resources

Q1. Why can we not depend only upon rainfall to grow our crops?
Ans1. We cannot depend only upon rainfall to grow our crops because
a) It does not rain regularly throughout the year.

b) All parts of our country do not receive the same amount of rainfall.

Q2. What are the uses of multipurpose projects?

Ans2. The uses of multipurpose projects are:
a) Dams which serve many purposes are called multipurpose
projects.

b) Dams help in the production of electricity called hydroelectricity.

c) They also help to control floods and provide water for irrigation.

d) The area around these projects can be developed as tourist spots.

Q3. What are the major means of irrigation?

Ans3. Irrigation is one of the most important ways to water the fields at
a proper time.
 The sources of irrigation are:
a) Canals

b) Wells and tube wells

c) Tanks

Q4. How can we use underground water for irrigation?

Ans4. Underground water can be used for irrigation by:
a) Where the water is not very deep, a Persian Wheel is used to draw
out the water.

b) Deep tubewells have to be bored when the water is found at great

depth.
Q5. What are tubewells?
Ans5. Sometimes the underground water is very deep.
a) A deep bore is dug with the help of a drilling machine.

b) Tubes are sunk into those bores.

c) Water is brought up with the help of an electric pump.

Thus, these water wells are called tube wells.

Q6. Name any five multipurpose projects. Mention the states they are
located in.
Ans6. The five multipurpose projects are:

Multipurpose projects River State

1. Bhakra Satluj Himachal Pradesh

2. Nagarjuna Sagar Krishna Telangana/Andhra

Pradesh
3. Sardar Sarovar Narmada Gujarat

4. Hirakud Mahanadi Odisha

5. Tungabhadra Tungabhadra Karnataka