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Multiple choice social science water a precious resource water harvesting water resources and conservation water management

Water harvesting is

  1. Collection of river water

  2. Collection of rainwater in storage tanks or in the soil to recharge ground water

  3. Harvesting of water from tube walls

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

Water harvesting is the practice of collecting and storing rainwater or surface runoff for later use, or directing it into the ground to recharge aquifers.

Multiple choice social science water a precious resource water harvesting water resources and conservation water management

Find out about the traditional systems of water harvesting/management in your region.

  1. Tanks

  2. Rainwater

  3. Sea

  4. Holes
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
In my state, tanks are the traditional water harvesting system. This system ensures groundwater recharge during rainy season and thus ensures around the year availability of drinking water in many villages.
Multiple choice social science water a precious resource water harvesting water resources and conservation water management

Assuming that the night will remain clear, calm, and unsaturated, the predicted minimum temperature is $32^{o}F$. Suddenly the wind speed increases and remains gusty throughout the night. The minimum temperature will most likely be:

  1. About the same as predicted but will occur earlier in the night

  2. Higher than predicted due to the release of latent heat

  3. Much lower than predicted due to radiational cooling

  4. Higher than predicted due to mixing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Wind increases mechanical mixing of the air near the surface. This process brings warmer air from slightly higher altitudes down to the surface, preventing the temperature from dropping as low as it would under calm, clear conditions.

Multiple choice social science water a precious resource water harvesting water resources and conservation water management

Rain water harvesting is a major method implemented for ___________

  1. Water Conservation

  2. Soil Conservation

  3. Forest conservation

  4. Ecological conservation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rainwater harvesting is primarily a technique used to collect and store rainwater for future use, which is a fundamental practice for water conservation. It helps recharge groundwater and provides a water source during dry periods.

Multiple choice social science water a precious resource water harvesting water resources and conservation water management

.......... is the first and the only state in India, which has made roof top rain water harvesting structure and is compulsory to all the houses across the state.

  1. Tamil Nadu

  2. Andhra Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Madhya Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
Tamil Nadu is the first and the only state in India which has made roof top rain water harvesting structure and is compulsory to all the houses across the state. The harvesting of rainwater simply involves the collection of water from surfaces on which rain falls, and subsequently storing this water for later use. The practice has been patchy in many parts of the country, but Tamil Nadu’s experiment with the alternative water conservation technique is a rare success story.
The Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) scheme, Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, was launched in 2001 in a bid to rejuvenate water sources and improve ground water levels in the parched southern state.
So, the correct answer is option A.