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Multiple choice geography water bodies importance of water and water bodies study of hydrosphere and water bodies water bodies and conservation

Water collected from rooftop water harvesting system was directed into _____.

  1. Ponds

  2. Lakes

  3. Underground tanks

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

i) In semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan almost all the houses traditionally had underground tanks for storing drinking water. They are extremely reliable source of drinking water when other sources are dried up. This is considered the purest form of natural water.

(ii) The tanks can be as large as big rooms.

(iii) The tanks were part of the well-developed rooftop rainwater harvesting system.

(iv) The tanks were built inside the main house or the courtyard giving cooling effect to the rooms in the summer.

 (v) Those tanks were connected to the sloping roofs of the houses through a pipe.

(vi) Rain falling on these roof tops would travel down the pipe and stored in these underground tanks.

(vii) Usually first rain water is not collected to clean the roof top and the pipe.

Multiple choice geography water bodies importance of water and water bodies study of hydrosphere and water bodies water bodies and conservation

Rainwater is collected in tanks in almost all _____.

  1. Seasons of Rajasthan

  2. Only in winter season

  3. The houses of Rajasthan

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

In the semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan, particularly in Bikaner, Phalodi and Barmer, almost all the houses traditionally had underground tanks or tanks for storing drinking water.

Multiple choice geography water bodies importance of water and water bodies study of hydrosphere and water bodies water bodies and conservation

A deficiency in ______ for successive years result in serious water shortages. 

  1. Monsoon rainfall

  2. Winter rainfall

  3. Summer heat

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In many regions, especially those dependent on agriculture, a deficiency in monsoon rainfall for successive years leads to drought and severe water shortages.

Multiple choice geography water bodies importance of water and water bodies study of hydrosphere and water bodies water bodies and conservation

Match the following:

Town River Nearer to it
A. Betul 1. lndravati
B. Jagdalpur 2. Narmada
C. Jabalpur 3. Shipra
D. Ujjain 4. Tapti

  1. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

  2. A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

  3. A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

  4. A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

            Town          River nearer to it

  A.  Betul            1. Tapti
  B. Jagdalpur      2.Indravati
  C. Jabalpur        3. Narmada
  D. Ujjain             4.Shipra

Multiple choice geography water bodies importance of water and water bodies study of hydrosphere and water bodies water bodies and conservation

The Gobindsagar Reservoir is formed by _______.

  1. Mettur Dam

  2. Bhakra Dam

  3. Ranjit Sagar Dam

  4. Rajasthan Canal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Gobind Sagar is a man-made reservoir situated in Bilaspur District, Himachal Pradesh. It is formed by the Bhakra Dam. The reservoir is on the river Sutlej and is named in honour of Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Sikh guru.