Environmental Studies · Geography

Water Conservation and Management

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Water conservation and management questions evaluate techniques for preserving water resources, traditional harvesting methods, and modern irrigation systems. Topics include wastewater treatment, groundwater extraction, and the economic role of wetlands. These concepts are essential for environmental studies and geography exams.

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Water Conservation and Management Questions

Multiple choice evs water in our life where do we get water from? why conserve water uses of water

Of the total fresh water, ground water constitutes

  1. 90%

  2. 10%

  3. 30%

  4. 44.2%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Percentage of fresh water in the hydrosphere is 2.5%. Out of this, about 68% of the fresh water is found in icecaps and glaciers and about 30% is found in ground water. About 98.5% of water in the hydrosphere is salt water.

Thus, the correct answer is '30%.'

Multiple choice economics environment pollution strategies to control environmental pollution strategies to control pollution strategies to control environmental pollution and green chemistry

Water treatment plants should be installed in all _________ areas .

  1. desert

  2. residential

  3. industrial

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Water treatment plants should be installed in all industrial areas. Laws for industrial units should be strictly implemented so that polluted water is not disposed off directly into rivers and lake.

Multiple choice botany breath and blood of life stomata and transpiration transport in organisms long distance transport of water different types of circulatory systems

Water lost by transpiration is?

  1. Pure water

  2. Rich in dissolved salts

  3. Rich dissolved minerals

  4. None of the above
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Transpiration is a process by which the moisture is carried through plants from the roots to the stomata where it is converted into vapour and is released out to the atmosphere that is the evaporation of water from plant leaves. Transpiration along with evaporation of moisture from land produced two-third of atmospheric moisture.

Plant loses most of its absorb water by transpiration process through stomata. The water which is lost annually is pure water.
So, the correct option is 'Pure water'

Multiple choice evs sources of water water resources and conservation receding water table water conservation and irrigation

Which of the following is a source of fresh water?

  1. Rain water

  2. Ground water

  3. Surface run-off

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The rainwater ,groundwater and surface runoff are the source of freshwater.

Fresh water is naturally occurring water on Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams.
Thus all the three of the options are correct.

Multiple choice biology natural resources and their conservation water resources and conservation receding water table water conservation and irrigation

Which of the following represents habits to conserve water?

  1. Turn off taps while brushing.

  2. Mop the floor instead of washing.

  3. Both of the above.

  4. None of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The following represents water wise habits to conserve water. Turn off taps while brushing.  Mop the floor instead of washing.

Multiple choice biology natural resources and their conservation water resources and conservation receding water table water conservation and irrigation

What is the message you can get from the posters about the world water day?

  1. Save every drop of water

  2. You can save water

  3. Every drop counts

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

You can get the following messages from the posters about the world water day. Save every drop of water. You can save water. Every drop counts.

Multiple choice transpiration major activities of living organisms biology

What is true for the water available in the soil?

  1. Hollard = Chresard + Echard

  2. Hollard = Chresard Echard

  3. Chresard = Hollard + Echard

  4. Echard = Hollard + Chresard
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Amount of water not available to plants is called as echard. It includes hygroscopic water and chemically bound water. 

Water present in the capillary spaces between soil particles is available to plants and is called as chresard. 
Whole water content of a field is called as hollard. It includes gravitational and surface run off water, chresard and echard water.

Multiple choice social studies precautions for natural disasters cyclonic winds monsoon phenomena and its mechanism tsunami, floods, cyclones, droughts and landslides

What is a water spout?

  1. A rotating body of water formed by whirlwind

  2. Water transported through pipeline

  3. Water source from underground

  4. Water collected from rain
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Water Spout is a phenomenon that results in the formation of vertical water funnel at sea. A rotating column of water and spray formed by a whirlwind occurring over the sea or other body of water.

Multiple choice

How does replenishing forests benefit the natural water cycle?

  1. provides quality soil for water to flow through

  2. provides irrigation for crops

  3. allows energy to be generated through solar power

  4. helps enhance biodiversity
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Forests act as natural filters and sponges. Replenishing them improves soil structure, which increases water infiltration and helps recharge groundwater supplies.