Water Harvesting

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What are the aims of watershed management?

1. To develope primary resources of land and water to develop secondary resources of plants and animals

2. To increase the production and income of water shed community

3. To mitigate droughts and floods and increase life of downstream dam and reservoir

4. All of these

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Bundhis is an example of water harvesting system in

1. Maharashtra

2. Madhya Pradesh

3. Odisha

4. Haryana

Q.

What is water harvesting? Mention any two water harvesting structures.

Q.

Rainwater harvesting is the process of collecting and storing ______ for future use.

Q.

List two main advantages associated with water harvesting at the community level?

Q.

List two advantages associated with water harvesting at the community level.

Q.

Match the water harvesting techniques to the corresponding place.

$$\begin{array}{cc}coloumn1& coloumn2\\ \left(1\right)Tals& a)Tamilnadu\\ \left(2\right)Eris& b)Maharashtra\\ \left(3\right)Kattas& c)Bihar\\ \left(4\right)Ahars& d)Karnataka\end{array}$$

Q.

The primary aim of the Watershed Management is to increase the production of what?

1. Industrial Products

2. Biomass

3. Forest Products

4. None of these

Q.

Which of the following were not used in India in ancient times?

1. Dams

2. Railroads

3. Tanks

4. Canals

Q. The process of collection and storage of rainwater for reuse on-site, rather than allowing it to run off is known as ___.

Q.

How many primary resources are there in watershed management?

__

Q. The ancient water harvesting method used in Rajasthan is

1. Surangams
2. Kattas
3. Kulhs
4. Nadis

Q.

What is the main purpose of water shed harvesting?

1. Collect water and use it for irrigation

2. Prevent water from evaporating

3. Recharge ground water

4. Have sufficient supply of water even after the monsoon season.

Q. The large structures that are constructed to ensure the adequate storage of water not just for irrigation, but also for generating electricity are called as ___.

Q. From the following options, identify a rain-water harvesting method.

1. Dams
2. Canals
3. Tanks
4. All the above

Q. The process of collection and storage of rainwater for reuse on-site, rather than allowing it to run off is known as ___.

Q.

Which of the following is not a traditional age-old water harvesting system used in India?

1. Khadins

2. Nadis

3. Bundhis

4. Lahanis