Water Shortage
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You have been asked to maintain a garden. How will you minimize the use of water?
Q.
Every Drop Counts” is a slogan related to
Counting of drops of any liquid
Counting of water drops
Importance of water
Importance of counting
Q.
How is population growth related to water scarcity?
Q. The government is responsible for:
- Supplying water
- Providing electricity
- Public hospital facilities
- Public transportation
Q. NGO stands for non-governmental organisation.
- True
- False
Q. Which among the following states get less rainfall throughout the year?
- Kerala
- Karnataka
- Rajasthan
- Meghalaya
Q. Name the authority issuing this bill.
Q. What are the different ways through which Jal board provides water to houses?
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8. Groundwater should be used judiciously. Why?
Q. Water supply board does NOT regulate the use of _____.
- sea water
- groundwater
- river water
- well water
Q. Which time period does the water supply board follow to collect water bill?
- Weekly
- Daily
- Monthly
- Yearly
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5. World water day is celebrated on which date?
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Which of the following are the factors responsible for the depletion of water table?
- Urbanisation
- Deforestation
- All of these
- Population rise
Q. A large population affects water resources adversely due to _____.
- Building of dams
- Digging of canals
- Higher food grain production
- Prayers offered for rain
Q. Which among the following help in controlling the spread of waterborne diseases?
- Avoiding the use of contaminated water
- Boiling water before drinking
- Using of harmful chemicals in water
- Mixing garbage in water
Q.
'Every drop counts' is the slogan related to __________.
- Counting of water drops
- Importance of counting
- None of these
- Importance of water
Q.
Every year World Water Day is celebrated on __________.
- March 22
- March 26
- March 23
- March 30
Q.
Why is there acute water shortage in some parts of India?
Q. Water table is lowered when __________ activity increases
- Mining
- Hunting
- Fishing
- None of these
Q. Which surface prevents water from getting under the ground?
- Concrete roads
- Playground
- Agricultral land
- Deserts
Q.
Depletion of water table occurs because of ____________ and reduction in the _________ of groundwater by natural processes.
Q. By which year is India anticipated to suffer from absolute scarcity of water resources?
- 2025
- 2015
- 2040
- 2050
Q. A deficiency in ______ for successive years result in serious water shortages.
- Monsoon rainfall
- Winter rainfall
- Summer heat
- None of these
Q. In which of the following way we can conserve water in our house?
- Repairing leaking pipes
- Taking long showers
- Watering the plants
- Drinking less water
Q. Regular checkups and maintenance of domestic water pipes helps in saving water.
- True
- False
Q. Regular checkups and maintenance of domestic water pipes helps in saving water.
- True
- False
