Water resources Part 3

On which of the following rivers are the Tilaiya, Panchet, Maithon, Konar and Bokaro dams located?

• Satluj
• Damodar
• Mahanadi
• Krishna

Which of the following rivers is not having any multipurpose river project?

• Satluj-Beas
• Mahanadi
• Narmada
• Yamuna

Which of the following problems arises due to water pollution?

• Sedimentation of water bodies
• Water-borne diseases
• Discharge of industrial waste
• Spawning of aquatic life

Which of the following contributes approximately 22 per cent of the total electricity produced in India today?

• Solar power
• Hydroelectric power
• Industries
• Geothermal energy

In which of the following areas can you find one of the oldest water-harvesting systems of India?

• Sringaverapura near Allahabad
• Kalinga, Orissa
• Bennur, Karnataka
• Nagarjunakonda, Andhra Pradesh

Bhakra Nangal River Valley Project is made on the river:

• Sutlej-Beas
• Ravi-Chenab
• Ganga
• Son

Tanka, a rainwater harvesting technique, is associated with which of the following states?

• Tamil Nadu
• West Himalayas
• Gujarat
• Rajasthan

Underground tanks seen in Rajasthan to store rainwater for drinking is called:

• Tankas
• Khadin
• Ponds
• Kuls

Which of the following is not one of the reasons for criticism of multipurpose river valley projects?

• They create a rockier stream bed
• They create poorer habitats for the river’s acquatic life
• The reservoirs created in the floodplain submerge vegetation
• They help in generation of hydroelectricity

Due to which of the following reasons are rooftop rainwater harvesting commonly practised, particularly in Rajasthan?

• To store water for irrigation
• To keep the house cool
• To store drinking water
• To clean the rooftops