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Multiple choice geography irrigation and power irrigation in india tanks and fisheries source of water

What is India's rank in the world with respect to the amount of water available per person per year?

  1. 130

  2. 133

  3. 136

  4. 139
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B Correct answer
Explanation

  • India's rank in the world with respect to the amount of water available per person per year is 133.
  • India is the second largest consumer of water in the world. Its consumption contributes 20.1% of world’s consumption of water.
  • The per capita water available in India is 297.7 cubic meter. 

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power irrigation in india tanks and fisheries source of water

By which year is India anticipated to suffer from absolute scarcity of water resources?

  1. 2015

  2. 2025

  3. 2040

  4. 2050
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B Correct answer
Explanation

  • India is currently, under no such stress; however, it is expected to become a moderate water scarce country by 2050.India is a developing country which needs water for its increasing population and economy. It is being projected that water demand in India is going to be as high as 24% by 2025.

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power irrigation in india tanks and fisheries source of water

Which of the following is not an outcome of the irrigation projects in India?

  1. Increased salinisation of the soil

  2. Groundwater depletion

  3. Triggering floods due to loss of capacity in the reservoirs caused by sedimentation

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

  • Irrigation is the method by which water is collected, stored and supplied controllably when required by artificial means.
  • All the given options like increase in salinization, groundwater depletion, etc., are not the outcome of irrigation projects. But sometimes reservoirs may result in floods due to loss of capacity in the reservoirs caused by sedimentation.

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power irrigation in india tanks and fisheries source of water

From which river has the Rajasthan canal (Indira Gandhi canal) been taken out?

  1. Ravi

  2. Chambal

  3. Sutlej

  4. Beas
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C Correct answer
Explanation

  • Rajasthan canal which is renamed as Indira Gandhi canal starts at Harike barrage, Punjab and terminates in Thar Desert of Rajasthan. It takes its waters from Sutlej River one of the tributaries of Indus River.
  • The canal has transformed the barren deserts of this district into rich and lush fields.

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power irrigation in india tanks and fisheries source of water

Chilika is the name of _____.

  1. A lake in eastern coast of India

  2. The mountain in the Himalayas

  3. a river Maharashtra

  4. an industrial town in Jharkhand
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A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Chilika is the name of a lake present in the aster coast of India.
  • It is a brackish water lagoon present in the state of Odisha. It flows into Bay of Bengal.
  • The lake is an ecosystem with large fishery resources.

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power irrigation in india tanks and fisheries source of water

In which of the following states of India, tank irrigation is most suitable?

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Punjab

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Bihar
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Tank irrigation is most prevalent in the peninsular plateau region of India, particularly in Tamil Nadu, due to the undulating terrain and hard rock surface that allows for the collection of rainwater in depressions.

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power irrigation in india tanks and fisheries source of water

In which state of India, canal irrigation system is the most common?

  1. Uttar Pradesh

  2. Punjab

  3. Bihar

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Canal irrigation occupies the second place after well irrigation and accounts for about 27% of the total irrigated area. India has one of the world’s largest canal systems. Canal irrigation is extensive in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Bihar.

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power irrigation in india tanks and fisheries source of water

The number of wells in South India is very low because ______.

  1. The people of South India do not like to take water from wells.

  2. Wells are difficult to dig because of hard rock underneath the thin layer of the soil.

  3. There is too much rainfall therefore wells are not needed.

  4. The people of South India do not know how to dig wells.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

South India's geology features hard granite rock formations covered by thin soil layers. Traditional well-digging through this rock is extremely difficult and expensive. Tube wells requiring drilling equipment are more common, but still challenging compared to alluvial regions.

Multiple choice geography irrigation and power irrigation in india tanks and fisheries source of water

The reason for the necessity of irrigation in India is that_______.

  1. There is no rainfall at the time of need.

  2. Indian crops require much water.

  3. Indian farmers are in habit of watering the fields.

  4. India is a hot country so water is easily evaporated.
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A Correct answer
Explanation

India's agriculture is heavily dependent on the monsoon, which is seasonal and often unpredictable. Irrigation is necessary to provide water during dry periods when rainfall is absent.