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Water scarcity is caused due to:

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  1. population growth

  2. water cycle

  3. non-melting of snow

  4. rain fall

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The population is a major cause of water shortage. Water is polluted when industrial wastes are deposited into water bodies thus making it unfit for human consumption. Thus there is a need for water security.

Under or non-availability of usable water is called:

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  1. purification of water

  2. pollution of water

  3. rationing of water

  4. scarcity of water

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Scarcity of water is the under or non-availability of usable water. This water presence in the ground is very less and this may sometimes lead to draughts.

Which of the following techniques are used for rainwater harvesting?

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  1. Rooftop rainwater harvesting

  2. Water is allowed to go into the ground directly from the roadside drains that collect rainwater.

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The following techniques are used for rainwater harvesting
 (1) Rooftop rainwater harvesting: The rainwater is collected from the rooftop to a storage tank, through pipes.
(2) Water is allowed to go into the ground directly from the roadside drains that collect rainwater.

Why it is very important that water is used carefully?

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  1. To avoid shortage of water.

  2. To save cost as water is expensive.

  3. Excess usage of water is not ethical.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

There is shortage of water in many parts of the world. Hence, it is very important that water is used carefully to avoid shortage of water.

What is rainwater harvesting?

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  1. collecting, storing and distributing rainwater

  2. seeding in clouds

  3. distribution of stored water

  4. water supply

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rainwater harvesting is the process of collection of rainwater from surfaces on which rain falls, filtering it and storing it for multiple uses  'OR' the method of collecting, storing and distributing rainwater for different uses. 

The collected water can be stored for direct use or it can be diverted for groundwater recharge.

Which of the following is true about Rooftop rainwater harvesting?

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  1. The rainwater is collected from the rooftop to a storage tank, through pipes.

  2. This water may contain soil from the roof and need filtering before it is used.

  3. Instead of collecting rainwater in the tank, the pipes can go directly into a pit in the ground.

  4. All of the above.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Following are true about Rooftop rainwater harvesting:
1) The rainwater is collected from the rooftop to a storage tank, through pipes.
2) This water may contain soil from the roof and need filtering before it is used.
3) Instead of collecting rainwater in the tank, the pipes can go directly into a pit in the ground.

When rainwater percolates into the cracks of RCC, it further gets weakened due to the:

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  1. formation of $H _2CO _3$

  2. increase in pH value

  3. increase in the percentage of free lime

  4. exothermic hydration process

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Formation of $H _{2}CO _{3}$:

RCC contains $CaCO _{3}$ which when reacted with water forms carbonic acid which therefore gets weakened.
$CaCO _{3} + H _{2}O \rightarrow CaO + H _{2}CO _{3}$

Hence, the co0rrect option is $(A)$.

Which of the following situations is classified as suffering from water scarcity?
(a) Region with high annual rainfall.
(b) Region having high annual rainfall and large population.
(c) Region having high annual rainfall but water is highly polluted.
(d) Region having low rainfall and low population. 

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  1. a and b

  2. a and d

  3. c and d

  4. b and c

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Region having high annual rainfall and large population and  Region having high annual rainfall but water is highly polluted regions have high water scarcity problem because of high use of water tends to water pollution.Polluted water is unusable for humans.

Where can rain water harvesting not be practised?

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  1. Playground

  2. Rooftops

  3. Bathroom

  4. Can be used in all of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rainwater harvesting cannot be practiced in Bathroom as the bathroom is a closed area and the rain water cannot directly comes into it.

As all other are open area where rain water directly falls so there we can practice rainwater harvesting

Where can Rain Water Harvesting be implemented?

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  1. Homes

  2. Schools

  3. Any other space as long as there is a catchment area

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rainwater harvesting can be implanted in an open area where the rain falls directly.

so it  can be implanted in any space as long as there is a catchment area.
As it cannot be implanted in closed area so it cannot be implanted in homes and schools.