Extra 40 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) based on the "Water Resources" chapter from Class 10 CBSE Social Science (Geography):
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1. Why is water scarcity becoming an increasing problem in India?
a) Unequal distribution of rainfall
b) Overuse and misuse of water
c) Rapid urbanization and industrialization
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
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2. What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
a) 50%
b) 60%
c) 71%
d) 90%
Answer: c) 71%
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3. Out of the total water available on Earth, how much is freshwater?
a) 2.5%
b) 10%
c) 20%
d) 50%
Answer: a) 2.5%
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4. Which of the following is NOT a cause of water scarcity?
a) Unequal access to water
b) Depletion of groundwater
c) Overpopulation
d) Use of rainwater harvesting
Answer: d) Use of rainwater harvesting
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5. Which of these is a traditional water harvesting system in Rajasthan?
a) Palar Pani
b) Kuls
c) Tankas
d) Johads
Answer: d) Johads
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6. Which river project is an example of a multi-purpose project?
a) Bhakra Nangal Dam
b) Yamuna Project
c) Godavari Project
d) Krishna Project
Answer: a) Bhakra Nangal Dam
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7. Which of the following statements about dams is correct?
a) They are built to store water for irrigation
b) They help in generating hydroelectricity
c) They help in controlling floods
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
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8. Which of the following is an advantage of multi-purpose river projects?
a) They generate electricity
b) They provide irrigation
c) They help in flood control
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
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9. Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on which river?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Narmada
d) Godavari
Answer: c) Narmada
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10. Which of the following is an example of groundwater conservation?
a) Overdrawing water from tube wells
b) Rainwater harvesting
c) Deforestation
d) Industrial waste disposal in rivers
Answer: b) Rainwater harvesting
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11. Water scarcity can be avoided by:
a) Over-irrigation
b) Planting more trees
c) Excessive use of groundwater
d) Wasting water
Answer: b) Planting more trees
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12. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of rainwater harvesting?
a) It increases groundwater level
b) It reduces water scarcity
c) It causes soil erosion
d) It provides water for domestic use
Answer: c) It causes soil erosion
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13. What is the main reason for groundwater depletion?
a) Urbanization
b) Overuse of borewells
c) Deforestation
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
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14. Which dam is built on the Mahanadi River?
a) Hirakud Dam
b) Bhakra Nangal Dam
c) Tehri Dam
d) Sardar Sarovar Dam
Answer: a) Hirakud Dam
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15. Which of the following causes water pollution?
a) Industrial waste
b) Agricultural runoff
c) Domestic sewage
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
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16. The Ganga Action Plan was launched to:
a) Provide clean drinking water
b) Control pollution in the Ganga River
c) Build new dams
d) Provide irrigation
Answer: b) Control pollution in the Ganga River
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17. What is the process of collecting and storing rainwater for future use called?
a) Irrigation
b) Water conservation
c) Rainwater harvesting
d) Afforestation
Answer: c) Rainwater harvesting
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18. Which state in India receives the lowest rainfall?
a) Rajasthan
b) Kerala
c) Gujarat
d) Maharashtra
Answer: a) Rajasthan
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19. Which of the following is a disadvantage of large dams?
a) Displacement of people
b) Loss of biodiversity
c) High cost of construction
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
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20. Which river is known as the "Sorrow of Bihar"?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Kosi
d) Godavari
Answer: c) Kosi
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21. The main source of irrigation in India is:
a) Canals
b) Wells and tube wells
c) Tanks
d) Rivers
Answer: b) Wells and tube wells
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22. Which Indian city faces severe water crisis every summer?
a) Chennai
b) Delhi
c) Mumbai
d) Bengaluru
Answer: a) Chennai
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23. Which of the following is an example of an underground water harvesting system?
a) Johads
b) Kuls
c) Tankas
d) Canals
Answer: c) Tankas
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24. The Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on which river?
a) Beas
b) Sutlej
c) Ravi
d) Chenab
Answer: b) Sutlej
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25. What is the full form of Narmada Bachao Andolan?
a) Save Narmada Movement
b) Protect Narmada Project
c) Stop Narmada River
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Save Narmada Movement
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26. The Tehri Dam is located in which state?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Uttarakhand
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: b) Uttarakhand
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27. Which of these is NOT a method of water conservation?
a) Over-irrigation
b) Rainwater harvesting
c) Drip irrigation
d) Building check dams
Answer: a) Over-irrigation
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28. Which Indian state has the highest number of dams?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) Rajasthan
Answer: b) Maharashtra
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29. Which one of the following is the biggest dam in India?
a) Bhakra Nangal
b) Tehri Dam
c) Sardar Sarovar
d) Hirakud Dam
Answer: b) Tehri Dam
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30. Which of the following is an artificial method of irrigation?
a) Rainfall
b) Sprinkler irrigation
c) Natural streams
d) Snowmelt
Answer: b) Sprinkler irrigation
