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Class 10 Water Resources worksheet

CBSE Social Science. Water scarcity, multi-purpose river projects, traditional and rooftop rainwater harvesting. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.

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Section A · multiple choice

1.
The Bhakra-Nangal project is on the river:
1. Narmada
2. Krishna
3. Mahanadi
4. Sutlej (Sutluj)–Beas
Answer
(d) Sutlej (Sutluj)–Beas
2.
Where was “inundation channels” traditionally used?
1. the Bengal floodplains
2. Meghalaya
3. Shillong
4. Bikaner, Phalodi and Barmer
Answer
(a) the Bengal floodplains
3.
The Bhakra-Nangal project is on:
1. the Kaveri
2. the Godavari
3. the Mahanadi
4. the Sutlej–Beas
Answer
(d) the Sutlej–Beas

Section B · short answer

4.
Why is there water scarcity even where water is plentiful?
Answer
Because of over-use, unequal access, pollution and growing population and industry.
5.
Where was each used? (a) rooftop harvesting (b) guls or kuls
Answer
(a) Shillong (b) the Western Himalayas

Section C · long answer

6.
Describe traditional methods of rainwater harvesting in India.
Answer
Guls and kuls in the Western Himalayas, inundation channels in Bengal, khadins and johads in Rajasthan, tankas in houses, and bamboo drip irrigation in Meghalaya.

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