Water Resources- MCQ

1. Which is not a source of fresh water ?

(a) Glaciers and ice sheets
(b) Groundwater
(c) Surface run-off
(d) Oceans
2. Which of the following is not a cause of water scarcity ?
(a) Growing population
(b) Expansion of irrigation facility
(c) Industrialisation
(d) Roof top harvesting system.
3. The diversion channels seen in the Western Himalayas are called :
(a) Kuls
(b) Khadins
(c) Johads
(d) Baolis.
4. Agricultural fields which are used as rainfed storage structures are called:
(a) Kuls
(b) Khadins/Johads
(c) Recharge pits
(d) Tankas.
5. Underground tanks seen in Rajasthan to store rainwater for drinking is called:
(a) Tankas
(b) Khadins
(c) Ponds
(d) Kuls.
6. In Western Rajasthan today plenty of water is available due to:
(a) Roof top harvesting
(b) Perennial Rajasthan canal
(c) Construction of Tankas
(d) Heavy rainfall.
7. Bamboo drip irrigation system is prevalent in:
(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Madhya Pradesh
8. The only state in India which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting structure
mandatory to all the houses is:
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) West Bengal
9. Which one of the following is not an adverse effect of irrigation:
(a) Irrigation changes cropping pattern
(b) Water intensive crops are grown in dry areas
(c) Increases crop yield
(d) Salinisation of soil.
10. Main drawback of conventional method of irrigation:
(a) Optimum utilization of water by irrigation
(b) Reduces seepage and evaporation
(c) Subject to cyclic changes of flooding and water stress situation resulting in
poor yield
(d) Very good water management.
11. Overhead irrigation is the other name given to ……. Irrigation.
(a) Drip
(b) Sprinkler
(c) Tank
(d) Canal
12. Complete saturation of soil with water may give rise to:
(a) Alkalinity
(b) Soil erosion
(c) Soil fertility
(d) Swamps
13. Irrigation in India is important:
(a) India exports most of its crop
(b) Rainfall is uncertain and unevenly distributed
(c) Soil found is same everywhere.
(d) To attain self sufficiency in agriculture
14.Rainwater harvesting systems practiced in Deccan Plateau:
(a) Khatri
(b) Korambu
(c) Surangam
(d)Bhandaras and Khere.
15.Which state in India has the largest number of tube-wells:
(a) Bihar
(b) Punjab
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan.