Advantages of Building Dams

Q.

What is the role of rivers in economy?

Q. Who called dams the temples of Modern India?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Indira Gandhi
3. Rajiv Gandhi
4. V.P. Singh

Q. How did Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru describe dams?

1. Dams of modern India
2. Temples of modern India
3. Water conservation projects
4. Temples of ancient India

Q.

Who proclaimed dams as the temples of modern India?

1. M.K.Gandhi

2. Subash Chandra Bose

3. Rabindranath Tagore

4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q. Which of the following is not an advantage of building dams?

1. Irrigation
2. Loss of vegetation
3. Flood control
4. Hydroelectricity

Q. What are reservoirs of dams used for?

1. Washing clothes
2. Boating
3. Swimming
4. Fishing

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true for dams?

1. They are a breeding ground for fishes and refuge for various species of birds.
2. They play an important role in power generation through geothermal energy.
3. They play a major role in providing water for irrigation by diverting the river water into various canals or pipelines.
4. They can be used for inland navigation and recreational purposes.

Q. In which of the following areas do dams play a major role?

1. Region where water is polluted
2. Region where there is more ocean water
3. Region where rainfall is more
4. Region where rainfall is less

Q. What are the advantages of building dams?

1. Flood control
2. Power generation
3. Water cleansing
4. Power supply

Q.

What are the disadvantages of building dams?

Q. Jawaharlal Nehru proudly proclaimed the _____________ as the 'Temples of modern India'.

1. Schools
2. Heavy industries
3. Steel industries
4. Dams

Q. What are the advantages of building dams?

1. Irrigation
2. Miltary strategy
3. Flood control
4. Generation of hydroelectricity

Q. Which of the following water bodies does not support the construction of embankments?

1. River
2. Lake
3. Puddle
4. Spring

Q. Statement 1: Dams are used for generation of hydroelectricity.
Statement 2: Groundwater is depleted by excessive usage.
Statement 3: Dams cause the destruction of natural vegetation.

Which of the above statements are true?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. 1, 2, and 3

Q. The natural supply of water for the purpose of agriculture is called irrigation.

1. False
2. True

Q. Statement 1: Dams are used for generation of hydroelectricity.
Statement 2: Groundwater is depleted by excessive usage.
Statement 3: Dams cause the destruction of natural vegetation.

Which of the above statements are true?

1. 1 and 2
2. 2 and 3
3. 1 and 3
4. 1, 2, and 3

Q. The natural supply of water for the purpose of agriculture is called irrigation.

1. False
2. True