Water Resources:

1. Most popular means of irrigation is

A. Wells. B. Tanks. C. Canals. D. Drip irrigation.

2. Artificial supply of water to the crops is termed as

A. Water supply. B. Irrigation. C. Cultivation. D. Crop production.

3. Most expensive mode of irrigation is,

A. Well. B. Sprinkle. C. Drip. D. Tank

4. Tank irrigation is popular in

A. Thar. B. The Telangana Plateau.
C. North Indian Plains. D. Western Ghats.

5. This mode of irrigation is the most efficient mode of irrigation.

A. Well. B. Sprinkle. C. Drip. D. Tank.

6. The largest irrigation project in India is

A. River joining project. B. Indira Gandhi Canal.
C. recharge Trenches. D. Construction of tanks.

7. Construction cost of this mode of irrigation is zero.

A. Well. B. Sprinkle. C. Drip. D. Tank.

8. These crops cannot be grown without irrigation.

A. Rice and Pulses. B. Sugarcane and chilly.
C. Wheat and Millets. D. Tea and oilseeds.

9. The need for water conservation has increased due to,

A. Increased population. B. Greater cultivation. C. Water pollution. D. All
the above.

10. This is very important component of Green Revolution.

A. Land. B. Labour. C. Land consolidation. D. Water.
11. Persian well, Shadoff, Mot are the
A. Primitive means of irrigation. B. Necessary means of irrigation.
C. Modern means of irrigation. D. Contemporary means of irrigation.

12. Need for irrigation is on account of,

A. Seasonal Rainfall. B. Uneven distribution of rainfall.
C. Different water needs of crops. D. All the above.

13. Well irrigation is most prominent in

A. Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar. B. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat,
Tamil Nadu.
C. Rajasthan, Gujarat. MP and Orissa.
D. Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland and Jammu Kashmir.

14. Tank irrigation is very prominent in

A. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. B. Bihar and Maharashtra.
C. Rajasthan and Jharkhand. D. Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.

15. Inundation canals are mainly drawn from

A. The Ganga. 2. The Brahmaputra. C. The Satluj. D. The Godavari.

16. The tank irrigation is more popular in peninsular plateau because of,
A. There are hard and impervious rocks. B. Undulating land.
C. Most of the rivers are seasonal in that region. D. All the above.

17. The major reservoir of water is,

A. Rivers. B. Underground water. C. Lakes. D. Dams.

18. These canals are drawn directly from the river,

A: Perennial canal. B. Inundation canal. C. Seasonal canal. D. Unlined
canals.

19. Contraction of this is an effective method of rainwater harvesting in

the foothills
A. Recharge pit. B. Bund.
C. Recharge Trench. D. Contour bunding.

20. A traditional method of johad for water conservation is practiced in,

A. Tamil Nadu. B. Gujarat.
C: Rajasthan. D. Maharashtra.
21: This state has made it mandatory for every building to harvest water.
A. Tamil Nadu. b. Haryana.
C. Meghalaya. D. Bihar.

22. Watershed development project sponsored by the Central Govt and is

implemented by Gram Panchayat with people’s participation.
A. Pradhanmantri Water Conservation Project. B. Haryali.
C. Rain water harvesting. D. Water Revolution.

23. Rainwater harvesting is carried out with the aim of:

A. To meet the increasing demand of water. B. To reduce surface runoff
and increase the ground water.
C. To improve the quality of water. D. All the above.

24. The area of land where water collects after the rain is termed as:
A. Watershed. B. Catchment area.
C. Aquifer. D. Percolation area.

25. This mode of irrigation can irrigate lakhs of hectares single handedly,
A. Well irrigation. B. Canal irrigation.
C. Drip irrigation. D. None of the above.

26. This mode of irrigation is the second highest in percentage. ( 39 %)

A. Well irrigation. B. Canal irrigation.
C. Drip irrigation. D. Tank irrigation.
.
 27. Canal construction needs,
A. Perennial river. B. Flat land.
C. Soft soil. D. All the above.
.

28. This is a bore well construction. A hollow structure around it is

termed as
A. Recharge trench.
B. Recharge pit.
C. Bore well pit.
D. A tube well.

29. This method shown here is termed as

A. Surface water harvesting.
B. Rain water harvesting.
C. Roof top rainwater harvesting.
D. Flat top rain water harvesting. .

30. The area under irrigation in India is about

A. 39 %. B. 36 %.
C. 64%. D. 46 %.

Water Resources

1. Nehru called these “temples of modern India”.

(a) Tube wells. (b) Multipurpose Dams. (c) Ordinary wells. (d) None of the
above.

2. Most advanced and efficient method of irrigation consisting of perforated

pipes.
(a) Sprinkler irrigation. (b) Drip irrigation. (c) Spray irrigation. (d) Furrow
irrigation.

3. A watershed development project by Central Government aiming at

conservation of water.
(a) Haryali (b) Rainwater Harvesting (c) Conservation of water. (d) None of
the above.

4. Irrigation in India faces many problems.

(a) Reduced water pollution and improved quality of water.
(b) Deforestation leading to drought and reduction of rainfall.
(c) A large quantity of water is not properly utilized.
(d) All

5. Used for irrigating extremely large area up to 500 hectares. .

(A) Unlined wells (b) Lined wells (c) Tube wells. (d) Tanks.

6. Fertilizer and nutrient loss is minimized in this type of irrigation.

(a) Bamboo irrigation (b) Furrow irrigation.
(c) Spray irrigation. (d) None of the above.

7. Rainwater harvesting technique adopted in Rajasthan

(a)Dongs (b)Kere (c) Johads (d) Pukur.

8. Migration of salt from sub-soil to the surface of a canal

(a)Leaching. (b) Effervescence. (c)Fertilization. (d) All of the above.

9. Irrigation is significant in Punjab because

(a) There is no rain in the state throughout the year.
(b) Green Revolution began here.
(c) Due to the presence of natural depressions.
(d) Presence of five major rivers.

10. Essential factor leading to the development of well irrigation would be

(A) Uneven ground with many natural depressions.
(b) Nonporous rocks. (c) High water table and soft soil. (d) None

11. Conservation of water is essential as

(a) Water table is improved due to over exploitation.
(b) Rainfall is evenly distributed throughout the country.
(c) Industries use large amount of water. (d)None.

12. Which of the following is not a cause of water scarcity?

(a) Growing population. (b) Exploited underground water.
(C) Afforestation.
(d) Roof top rainwater harvesting techniques.

13. Which is not an adverse effect of irrigation?

(a) Irrigation changes cropping pattern. (b) Water intensive crops are grown in
dry areas.
(c) Salinization of soil (d) Increase in crop yield.

14. Not a source of fresh water.

(a) Glaciers and ice sheets. (b) Ground water. (c) Surface runoff. (d) Oceans.

15. Which is the first state in India which has made rooftop rainwater
harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses across the state? (a) West
Bengal (b) Meghalaya (c) Rajasthan (d) Tamil Nadu.

16. The fraction of earth’s surface covered with water.

(a) One-fourth (b) Half (c) Three-fourth (d) Two-third.

17. Which means of irrigation is seen practiced in the picture?

(a) Well irrigation. B. Canal irrigation. C. Drip irrigation. D. None of

the above.

18. Identify the method of recharging groundwater aquifers.

(a) Bore wells
(b) Recharge trenches
(c) Percolation pits.
(d) Recharge trenches.

19. Which is not a water harvesting mechanism.

(a) Conduits. (b) Catchments (c) Sprinkler. (d)Watershed Management.

20. Which is not an objective of the Rainwater Harvesting

(a) Minimizing the problem of droughts and goals. (b) Recharging of ground
water.(c)Encouraging recycling of water. (d) None of the above.
21. The need for conservation of water has arisen due to
A. Increased demand of water. B. Increased population.
C. Increased need for industrialization and irrigation.
D. All the above.

23. Inundation canals are

A. Drawn from cutting river banks. B. Canals from dams.
C. Small canal from a main canal. D. None

24. Wells are popular means of irrigation because,

A. They are cheap to construct and are private source.
B. They can irrigate very large area. C. Wells occupy small area. D. All the
above,

25. Tank irrigation is not popular in North India because,

A. There are perennial rivers. B. Land is not undulating. C. The surface there
is pervious and cannot collect water effectively. D. All the above.

26. There is great need of irrigation in India because,

A. To increase the per hectare production. B. Water is indispensable part of
Green revolution. C. To fulfill the food demand of very high population. D. All.

27. Canal irrigation is possible in the North India plain on account of

A. Presence of perennial rivers. B. Very fertile land.
C. Canals can irrigate 100s of hectares. D. Presence of flat land.

28. Which among the following is not a modern means of irrigation.

A. Sprinkle. B. Perennial Canals. C. Tube wells. D. Persian wheel.

29. Indira Gandhi canal is drawn from the,

A. Hirakud project. B. Bhakra NANGAL project. C. Jayakwadi Project. D.
DVC project.

30. The activity of collecting water directly into the ground to improve
groundwater storage in the aquifer is termed as,
A. Watershed development. B. Water Conservation. C. Rainwater harvesting.
D. Recharging for the aquification.

Water Resources
1. The main source of water is :
a. Surface water
b. Precipitation ( Rain)
c. Ground water;
d. Oceans.

2. We need to conserve water because:

a. Water resources are over-exploited
b. Irrigation utilizes more than 90% of the total fresh water
c. Over population leads to water scarcity
d. All of the above

3. Which of the following is not an objective of rain water harvesting?

a. Avoid flooding roads
b. Polluting water.
c. Reducing soil erosion.
d. Reducing run off which chokes drains.

4. In the Western Himalayas water storing mechanism are called:

a. Khatri
b. Diggi
c. Bhandara
d. Zing

5. Which of the following is an order for water harvesting mechanism?

 a. Catchment, recharge facility, storage facility, conduits
b. Catchment, storage facility, recharge facility, conduits
c. Catchment, conduits, storage facility, recharge facility
d. Catchment, conduits, recharge facility, storage facility

6. Ground water is recharged by different aquifers, which of the following is

not an aquifer:
a. Bore well b. Dug well c. Sprinkler. D. Recharge pit

7. Irrigation refers to the process of watering agricultural plants through:

a. Rainwater
b. Hail
c. Artificial means
d. Floods

8. Irrigation methods are the need of the hour because:

a. Rainfall is uncertain
b. Unevenly distributed rainfall
c. To utilize river water efficiently
d. All of the above

9. Deccan Plateau is suitable for construction of ____________

a. Dams
b. Bridges
c. Tanks
d. Wells

10. Alluvial tracts are suitable for the construction of ______________

a. Damns
b. Bridges
c. Canals
d. Well

11. Unlined wells are:

a. Man-made
b. Seasonal and not very deep.
c. Supported by bricks
 d. Wall is constructed in a circular pattern

12. Well irrigation is popular where depth of the water table doesn’t exceed
a. 15 mts
b. 12 mts
c. 20 mts
d. 14 mts

13. Well irrigation is practiced in ____

a. Andaman and Nicobar
b. Meghalaya
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Mizoram

14. Persian wheel method uses ____ for irrigation of fields

a. Only draught animals
b. Only buckets
c. Draught animals and buckets
d. None of the above

15. In the lever method water can be lifted from shallow wells to a height of
______
a. 8 mts
b. 3.5 to 4.5 mts
c. 7- 10 mts
d. 12 mts

16. The inclined plane method is also known as

a. Mhote
b. Zing
c. Kuhl
d. Johad

17. What is the approximate area irrigated by a well?

a. 4 hectares.
b. 5 to 10 hectares.
c. 20 to 30 hectares.
 d. 1 to 2 hectares.

18. Ideal conditions for drilling wells are:

a. Plentiful water.
b. Soft soil.
c. Not very deep.
.

19. Inundation Canals can be used

a. Throughout the year
b. Only during rainy season
c. Only in the summer season
d. Only in the winter season

20 Perennial canals are constructed by:

a. Constructing barrages to regulate the flow of water
b. Constructing an embankment
c. Digging the ground around the canal
d. None of the above

21. Tanks of the Deccan area are

a. Snow-fed
b. Perennial
c. Constructed near alluvial plains
d. Used when streams become torrential

22. Following are the advantages of tank irrigation

a. In a seasonal rainfall, it is very useful
b. Only options a and c
c. Abundant rain water can be stored
d. None of the above

23. The following are the advantages of the modern methods of irrigation
a. Large quantity of water is properly utilized
b. No Soil erosion.
c. Can be used in arid and semi-arid regions.
d. All of the above
 24. The following are the advantages of the conventional methods of
irrigation
a. Low cost of construction
b. Animals used for ploughing are utilised for drawing water
c. Water can be lifted from great depths
d. All of the above

25. In furrow irrigation the furrows must be of

a. Equal dimension
b. Unequal dimension
c. Channels should not be parallel
d. Against the gravity

26. The advantage of spring irrigation are

a. Water saving
b. Equal distribution.
c. Cause water pollution
d. Plant diseases

27. Drip irrigation is mostly used to cultivate

a. Grains
b. Pulses
c. Coffee
d. Fruits and vegetables

28. Drip irrigation system has

a. A long hose
b. Nozzles
c. Perforated pipes
d. None of the above

29. Which of the following is the advantage of sprinkler irrigation?

a. No loss of water by seepage
b. No loss of water by evaporation
c. Options a and b
d. Only option b
 30. Following are the advantages of tank irrigation
a. Cheapest
b. Naturally available
c. Increase ground water table.
d. All the above.

1: Why is canal irrigation more popular in Northern India?

A. The rivers are perennial as they are fed by the melting snows,
B. The surface of the land is almost flat
C. The demand for irrigation is very great in North India as a variety of crops
are grown,

2. It is the most advanced system of irrigation what was developed in Israel.

A. Canal.
B. Drip.
C. Sprinkle.
D. Tube well.

3. Which is not the importance of irrigation?

A. Soil conservation.
B. Assured crop production.
C. Fulfilling food demand of India.
D. Uncertain rain.

4. Canal irrigation is not much prominent in NE because,

A. They have other mode of irrigation.
B. Land is highly uneven.
C. Agriculture not much developed there.
D. They are involved more in forestry.

5. Tanks play which of the important role.

A. Saving water.
B. Increasing ground water.
C. Cheap mode of irrigation.
D. All.

6. Traditional mode of irrigation are practiced in India because,

A. They are cheap.
B. They are reliable.
C. Indians don’t use other modes as they are expensive.
D. They are available abundantly.

7. Most popular means of irrigation in India.

A. Canal.
B. Wells.
C. Sprinkle.
D. Drip.

8. Most expensive means of irrigation in India.

A. Sprinkle.
B. Wells.
C. Tank.
D. Drip.

9. Most widely used means of irrigation in South India.

A. Sprinkle.
B. Wells.
C. Drip.
D. Canal.

10. Most efficient means of irrigation in South India.

A. Sprinkle.
B. Drip.
C. Tube well.
D. Canal.

11. This mode of irrigation can be used to irrigate extremely large area in
various regions single handedly.
A. Sprinkle.
B. Drip.
C. Sprinkle.
D. Canal.

12. Which is not a reason for conservation of water resources.

A. The increase in population with the progress of time results in water
scarcity.
B. Our water resources like the river, lakes etc., are polluted and their water
can hardly use without adequate treatment.
C. The water demand for industrial use will increase day by day.
D. India gets little rain.

13. Name the State which leads in irrigation by wells in India.

A: Uttar Pradesh.
B. Rajasthan.
C. Maharashtra.
D. Karnataka.

14. Name the types of irrigation that does not prevail in India.
A: Wells:
B. Sprinkle.
C. Tanks,
D. Canals.

15. __________is the largest state of tank irrigation.

A. Andhra Pradesh.
2. Karnataka.
C. West Bengal.
D. Kerala

16. __________is the largest state of canal irrigation.

A. Uttar Pradesh.
2. Punjab.
C. Haryana.
D. Kerala

17. ___________ is another name for Rajasthan Canal.

A: Narendra Modi Canal.
B. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar.
C. Netaji Subhashchandra Bose.
D. Indira Gandhi Canal.

18. Bhakra Nangal Dam is constructed across,

A. Satluj.
B. Mahanadi.
C. Ganga.
D. Damodar.

19. Percentagewise __________ state has the largest area under irrigation.
A. Uttar Pradesh.
B. Madhya Pradesh.
C. Punjab.
D. Jharkhand.

20. This diagram shows,

A. Course of river.
B. Watershed.
C. Water Divide.
D.Waterconservation methods. .
21. The rain water harvesting shown
here is
A. Recharge Pit.
B. Recharge Trench.
C. Roof top rain water harvesting.
D. Bunds of slopes.

22. The picture shown here is a

check dam. Which of the following
benefit it does not provide.
A. Increasing ground water level.
B. Controlling the floods.
C. Reducing soil erosion.
D. Fishing activity.

23. Where this mode of irrigation

practiced on a large scale?
A. The NE India.
B. The North Indian Plains.
C. The Peninsular Plateau.
D. NW India.
 24. What is common to all
of them? Select the most
appropriate name.
A. Soil erosion controlling
methods.
B. Traditional water
harvesting methods.
C. Modern methods of
irrigation.
D. All of them.

25. Which of the following is

not a benefit of this type of
canal?
A. Controlling floods.
B. Cheap method of irrigation.
C. Can irrigate huge area.
D. Provide water directly from
a river to the crops.

WATER RESOURCES OF INDIA (RHEA MAAM)

26. Such wells (Unlined) are constructed normally in areas…….

 a. Where the water table is low b. Where the water table is high.
c. Where the farmer is affluent d. Irrigation resources are easily
available.

27. Such wells (Lined Wells) are…….

a. Lined with Bricks and cement b. Used for domestic purposes

c. Used for irrigation d. All of the above

28. In this method of irrigation (Tube wells)……

a. The ground should be hard b. Cheap hydroelectric power

should be available.
c. The water table should be low d. The area must experience scanty
rainfall.
29. This is a combination of two irrigation systems……

a. Bamboo and Canal b. Canal and Drip c. Bamboo and Drip d.

None

30. Is not an advantage of this system of irrigation (Drip).

a. Water application efficiency is high.

b. Recycled non-portable water can be safely used.
c. Moisture within the root zone can be maintained.
d. Initial cost is more than overhead systems.

31. Natural tanks are commonly found in………

a. Punjab b. Uttar Pradesh c. Assam d. Andhra Pradesh

32. This is the image of ……….

 a. Aqueduct b. Lined Canal c. Perennial Canal d. Inundation
Canal

33. This method of irrigation (Sprinkler) is best useful (as it uses little
water) for……..

a. Areas of scanty rainfall b. Areas of moderate rainfall

c. Areas of heavy rainfall d. All of the above

34. These canals (Perennial) is very prominent in ……….

a. Punjab b. Haryana c. Utter Pradesh d. All

35. This method of irrigation is practiced in…….

 a. Bihar b. Meghalaya c. Rajasthan d.
Maharashtra

36. This method of irrigation (Manmade Tank) is mostly used in peninsula

India because....

a. The rocks are impermeable b. There are natural depressions

c. Both A &B d. Only B

37. Is a disadvantage of this method of irrigation (Bamboo?)

a. Is expensive b. Is rebuilt after 2 to 3 years c. Does not need any

fuel d. None

38. Tube wells

 a. Occupy a small area b. Occupy a large area c. Cause pollution d.
Irrigate a small area

39. Which characteristic is applicable to this method of irrigation?

(Surface Wells)

a. About 10% of the irrigated area in India is under this method of

irrigation.
b. Is an age old method of supplying water for various purposes?
c. Water from this source is not potable. d. All of the above.

40. This is a method of……..

a. Water Conservation b. Soil Conservation c. Groundwater Recharge

d. All