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Multiple choice basics of management of water environmental science conservation of resources food production: soil and water management biology

Storing of water and to make it available even after the rainy season is called as

  1. Water harvesting

  2. Water management

  3. Percolation

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

Water management encompasses the planning, developing, distributing, and managing the optimum use of water resources, including storage for later use.

Multiple choice basics of management of water environmental science conservation of resources food production: soil and water management biology

The objective of Ramsar Convention was

  1. Forest conservation

  2. Wildlife conservation

  3. Wetland conservation

  4. Biodiversity conservation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance was called the Ramsar Convention. It is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources. The treaty was adopted in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971 and it came into force in 1975. It is the only global environmental treaty that deals with a particular ecosystem.
So, the correct answer is 'Wetland conservation'.
Multiple choice basics of management of water environmental science conservation of resources food production: soil and water management biology

An important function of wetlands is

  1. Recharging of ground water

  2. Controlling floods

  3. Purify run-off water

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

Wetlands are a critical part of our natural environment. They protect our shores from wave action, reduce the impacts of floods, absorb pollutants and improve water quality. They provide habitat for animals and plants and may contain a wide diversity of life, supporting plants and animals.
So, the correct answer is 'All the above'
Multiple choice basics of management of water environmental science conservation of resources food production: soil and water management biology

What is a wetland complex?

  1. Set of wetlands dependent on each other

  2. A wetland with velocity of vegetation and water types

  3. Wetlands which form a boundary of a large water body

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

A wetland complex consists of two or more individual wetlands with overlapping riparian management areas or more.

So, the correct option is 'Set of wetlands dependent on each other'.

Multiple choice basics of management of water environmental science conservation of resources food production: soil and water management biology

Infrared and visible satellite images might provide:

  1. A way of determining cloud thickness and altitude.

  2. A way of distinguishing between wet and dry clouds.

  3. A way of identifying clouds suitable for cloud seeding.

  4. A way of distinguishing between "new" and "old" clouds.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Satellite imagery uses visible light to see cloud structure and infrared to determine cloud top temperature, which correlates with altitude and thickness.

Multiple choice basics of management of water environmental science conservation of resources food production: soil and water management biology

______________ are used for converting saline or brackish water into pure distilled water.

  1. Photo voltaic cells

  2. Solar desalination systems

  3. Solar cookers

  4. Solar water-heating
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Solar desalination systems use solar energy to evaporate saline or brackish water, leaving salts behind and condensing the pure water vapor.

Multiple choice basics of management of water environmental science conservation of resources food production: soil and water management biology

Bring out the Incorrectly matched pair:

  1. Chandertal Wetland - Himchal Pradesh

  2. Pangong Tsar - Jammu & Kashmir

  3. Pichola Lake - Rajasthan

  4. Kolleru Wetland - Karnataka
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Kolleru Wetland is located in Andhra Pradesh, not Karnataka. Chandertal Wetland is in Himachal Pradesh, Pangong Tsar is in Jammu & Kashmir (Ladakh region), and Pichola Lake is in Rajasthan - all correctly matched.