Geography

Water Resources:
1. Most popular means of irrigation is
A. Wells. B. Tanks. C. Canals. D. Drip irrigation.
Ans: Wells.

2. Artificial supply of water to the crops is termed as
A. Water supply. B. Irrigation. C. Cultivation. D. Crop production.
Ans: B.

3. Most expensive mode of irrigation is,
A. Well. B. Sprinkle. C. Drip. D. Tank
Ans: B.

4. Tank irrigation is popular in
A. Thar. B. The Telangana Plateau.
C. North Indian Plains. D. Western Ghats.
Ans: B.

5. This mode of irrigation is the most efficient mode of irrigation.
A. Well. B. Sprinkle. C. Drip. D. Tank.
Ans: C.

6. The largest irrigation project in India is
A. River joining project. B. Indira Gandhi Canal.
C. recharge Trenches. D. Construction of tanks.
Ans: B.

7. Construction cost of this mode of irrigation is zero.
A. Well. B. Sprinkle. C. Drip. D. Tank.
Ans: D.

8. These crops cannot be grown without irrigation.
A. Rice and Pulses. B. Sugarcane and chilly.
C. Wheat and Millets. D. Tea and oilseeds.
Ans: B.

9. The need for water conservation has increased due to,
A. Increased population. B. Greater cultivation. C. Water pollution. D. All
the above.
And D.

10. This is very important component of Green Revolution.
A. Land. B. Labour. C. Land consolidation. D. Water.

,Ans: D.

11. Persian well, Shadoff, Mot are the
A. Primitive means of irrigation. B. Necessary means of irrigation.
C. Modern means of irrigation. D. Contemporary means of irrigation.
Ans: A.

12. Need for irrigation is on account of,
A. Seasonal Rainfall. B. Uneven distribution of rainfall.
C. Different water needs of crops. D. All the above.
And D.

13. Well irrigation is most prominent in
A. Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar. B. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat,
Tamil Nadu.
C. Rajasthan, Gujarat. MP and Orissa.
D. Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland and Jammu Kashmir.
Ans: A.

14. Tank irrigation is very prominent in
A. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. B. Bihar and Maharashtra.
C. Rajasthan and Jharkhand. D. Haryana and Himachal Pradesh.
Ans: A.

15. Inundation canals are mainly drawn from
A. The Ganga. 2. The Brahmaputra. C. The Satluj. D. The Godavari.
Ans: C.

16. The tank irrigation is more popular in peninsular plateau because of,
A. There are hard and impervious rocks. B. Undulating land.
C. Most of the rivers are seasonal in that region. D. All the above.
Ans: D.

17. The major reservoir of water is,
A. Rivers. B. Underground water. C. Lakes. D. Dams.
Ans: A.

18. These canals are drawn directly from the river,
A: Perennial canal. B. Inundation canal. C. Seasonal canal. D. Unlined
canals.
Ans: B.

, 19. Contraction of this is an effective method of rainwater harvesting in
the foothills
A. Recharge pit. B. Bund.
C. Recharge Trench. D. Contour bunding.
Ans: C.

20. A traditional method of johad for water conservation is practiced in,
A. Tamil Nadu. B. Gujarat.
C: Rajasthan. D. Maharashtra.
Ans: C.

21: This state has made it mandatory for every building to harvest water.
A. Tamil Nadu. b. Haryana.
C. Meghalaya. D. Bihar.
Ans: A.

22. Watershed development project sponsored by the Central Govt and is
implemented by Gram Panchayat with people’s participation.
A. Pradhanmantri Water Conservation Project. B. Haryali.
C. Rain water harvesting. D. Water Revolution.
Ans: B.

23. Rainwater harvesting is carried out with the aim of:
A. To meet the increasing demand of water. B. To reduce surface runoff
and increase the ground water.
C. To improve the quality of water. D. All the above.
Ans D.

24. The area of land where water collects after the rain is termed as:
A. Watershed. B. Catchment area.
C. Aquifer. D. Percolation area.
Ans: B.

25. This mode of irrigation can irrigate lakhs of hectares single handedly,
A. Well irrigation. B. Canal irrigation.
C. Drip irrigation. D. None of the above.
Ans: B.

26. This mode of irrigation is the second highest in percentage. ( 39 %)
A. Well irrigation. B. Canal irrigation.
C. Drip irrigation. D. Tank irrigation.
Ans: B.