Water : A Precious Resource

water exists in how many forms?
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
which of the following are forms of water?
1. solid
2. liquid
3. gas
4. all of these
the upperlimit of groundwater is called
1. water cycle
2. water table
3. water management
4. none of these
which of the following is the cause for water shortage?
1. increasing pollution
2. increasing population
3. increasing trees
4. none of these
the causes for water shortage are?
1. rapid growth og industries
2. increasing population
3. growing irrigation requirement
4. all of these
a water trap where groundwater is trapped between the layers of hard rock below water table is called as
1. aqua
2. aquifer
3. purifer
4. aquagaurd
what are the reasons for depletion of water table?
1. consumption of more groundwater
2. increasing industries
3. agriculture activities
4. all of these
the water that seeps into the earth get collected between the layers of rocks below the water table,is called
1. groundwater
2. freshwater
3. pond water
4. lake water
the process of seeping of water into the ground is called
1. infiltration
2. filtration
3. outfilteration
4. irrigation
potted plants grow in
1. pots
2. field
3. flower vase
4. all of these
the rainwater could be used to recharge the groundwater.it is known as
1. water harvesting
2. rainwater harvesting
3. both
4. none
which of the following method could be used to recharge groundwater?
1. seepage of rainwater
2. water from souces like river and ponds
3. both of these
4. none of these
in water table all the space between soil particles is filled with
1. water
2. air
3. ants
4. none of these
water table is the topmost level of
1. groundwater
2. freshwater
3. sea and ocean
4. all of these
name the ultimate source of water.
1. rain
2. tap
3. ground
4. all of these
the groundwater is recharged through the process of
1. infilteration
2. water table
3. irrigation
4. aquifer
if there are 10 tubewells in a lane of 50 houses.What will be the long term impact on water table?
1. depletion of groundwater
2. water table will go deep
3. area will face water scarcity after some time
4. all of these
which method could be used to minimize use of water in garden or agriculture
1. use drip irrigation
2. preventing leakage
3. protecting boundaries of field from breakage
4. all of these
sources of groundwater are
1. tubewell
2. handpumps
3. lakes
4. both tubewell and handpump
which of the following is not responsible for water shortage?
1. rapid growth of industries
2. increasing population
3. heavy rainfall
4. mismanageresourcement of water
the total water
1. in lake and river of the world remains constant
2. under the ground remains constant
3. in the seas and oceans of world remain constant
4. of the world remains constant
on which date is World Water Day celebrated?
1. 22nd march
2. 22nd april
3. 22nd feb
4. 22nd may
acc to UN recommendations ,what is daily requirement of water for an individual?
1. 50L
2. 40L
3. 30L
4. 20L
what percentage of earth's surface is covered with water
1. 71%
2. 72%
3. 73%
4. 70%
what % of water onearth is available for use by humans?
1. 0.006%
2. 0.005%
3. 0.06%
4. 0.05%
what content of water is human body made up of
1. 70%
2. 75%
3. 80%
4. 85%
by which natural process water on earth could be maintained?
1. water table
2. water cycle
3. water harvesting
4. water seepage
popular slogan for conservation of water is
1. jal hai toh kal hai
2. jai jawan jai kisan
3. jal hai toh paisa hai
4. jal bachao ped badhao
which of the following is a old age practice of water storage and water recharge?
1. bawris
2. rainwater harvesting
3. kua
4. handpump
Which year was observed as international year of fresh water?
1. 2003
2. 2004
3. 2005
4. 2006
Which of the following doesnot show water shortage? (NCERT EXEMPLAR)
1. taps running dry
2. long queue for getting water
3. marches and protests for demand of water
4. a family gets 3 buckets of water per person per day
Sea and oceans are full of water on earth.However , a very small % of water present on earth is available for us.This % is roughly (NCERT EXEMPLAR)
1. 0.006%
2. 0.06%
3. 0.6%
4. 6%
Which of the following is a way to use water economically? (NCERT EXEMPLAR)
1. construction of bewris
2. rainwater harvesting
3. drip irrigation
4. infilteration
"Every Drop Counts" is a slogan related to
1. counting of drops of any liquid
2. counting of water drops
3. importance of water
4. importance of counting
Water cycle doesnot involve which of the following? (NCERT EXEMPLAR)
1. evaporation
2. condensation
3. formation of clouds
4. rainwater harvesting
Which of the following inhibits the seepage of rainwater into ground?
1. a pukka floor
2. playground
3. grass lawn
4. forestland