CBSE X Water Resources practice questions

Question 1

Where is the Sardar Sarovar Dam located,and on which river?

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Gujarat; Narmada

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Maharashtra; Godavari

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Odisha; Mahanadi

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Punjab; Sutlej

Question 2

Assertion (A): Dams can never contribute to flooding.
Reason (R): Flood control is one purpose for building some dams.

Accepted Answer

A is false but R is true.

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Both A and R are true and R explains A.

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Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

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A is true but R is false.

Question 3

Which grouping classifies dams by structure and construction material?

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Timber, embankment and masonry dams

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Kharif, rabi and zaid dams

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Primary, secondary and tertiary dams

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Arid, alluvial and laterite dams

Question 4

In which state is the Tungabhadra dam located?

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Karnataka

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Bihar

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Punjab

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Assam

Question 5

In Rajasthan’s traditional water-harvesting terminology,what is palar pani?

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Rainwater

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Seawater

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Industrial wastewater

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Molten rock

Question 6

Which structures capture runoff and retain moisture in Rajasthan’s arid and semi-arid areas?

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Khadins and johads

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Glaciers and ice shelves

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Submarine trenches

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Steel blast furnaces

Question 7

How do population growth and urban lifestyles increase pressure on water?

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They raise household,food-production,industrial and energy demand.

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They guarantee immediate recharge of every aquifer.

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They remove all need for irrigation.

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They prevent industries from using freshwater.

Question 8

Why can large dams face opposition?

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They may displace communities and alter river ecosystems.

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They have no social or ecological effects under any circumstances.

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They provide every displaced person an identical livelihood automatically.

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They cannot influence sediment or river flow.