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Khadins, Ahars and Kattas are ancient structures that are examples of water harvesting.

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  1. True

  2. False

  3. Nither

  4. Either

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Correct Option: A

Making of small check dams across the flooded gullies is important because they

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  1. hold water and prevent soil erosion

  2. recharge ground water

  3. help stagnate water

  4. hold water for irrigational purpose

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Correct Option: A,C

In our country, there are attempts to increase the height of several existing dams like Tehri and Almati, dams across Narmada. Choose the correct statements among the following that are a consequence of raising the height of dams.

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  1. Terrestrial flora and fauna of the area is destroyed completely

  2. Dislocation of people and domestic animals living in the area

  3. Valuable agricultural land may be permanently lost

  4. It will generate permanent employment for people

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Correct Option: A,B,C

The problems for criticism about large dams are that they

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  1. displace large number of peasants and triables without proper rehabilitation

  2. swallow up huge amounts of public money withrout the generation of proportionate benefits

  3. contribute enormously to deforestation and the loss of biological diversity

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: C

The collection, sorting and reusing of water is known as 

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  1. Water pollution

  2. Water harvesting

  3. Water absorption

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: B

Tawa dam building was completed in

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  1. 1988

  2. 1998

  3. 1968

  4. 1978

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Answer is option D i.e. "1978"
Tawa Dam is a reservoir on the Tawa River in central India. It is located in Itarsi of Hoshangabad District of Madhya Pradesh state. In 1958, construction began on Tawa Dam, which was completed in 1978.

The world's oldest dam is 

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  1. Proserpina Dam

  2. Kallanai Dam

  3. Lake Homs Dam

  4. Manoike Dam

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Correct Option: C

The world's largest dam is  

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  1. Kallanai Dam

  2. Gorges Dam

  3. Lake Homs Dam

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following dam is constructed on the river Ganga?

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  1. Tawa dam

  2. Tehri dam

  3. Sardar Sarovar dam

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following is the type of roof top water harvesting?

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  1. Recharging the aquifer

  2. Recharging of borewells

  3. Recharging pits

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D