Water Resources
Here are some false statements. Identify the mistakes and rewrite them correctly.
(a) Multiplying urban centres with large and dense populations and urban lifestyles have helped in proper utilisation of water resources.
(b) Regulating and damming of rivers does not affect the river’s natural flow and its sediment flow.
(c) In Gujarat, the Sabarmati basin farmers were not agitated when higher priority was given to water supply in urban areas, particularly during droughts.
(d) Today in Rajasthan, the practice of rooftop rainwater water harvesting has gained popularity despite high water availability due to the Rajasthan Canal.
(a) Multiplying urban centres with large and dense populations and urban lifestyles have caused the over exploitation of water resources.
(b) Regulating and damming of rivers affect their natural flow and causes the sediment to settle at the bottom of the reservoir.
(c) In Gujarat, the Sabarmati basin farmers were agitated when higher priority was given to water supply in urban areas, particularly during droughts.
(d) Today in Rajasthan, the practice of rooftop rainwater harvesting is on the decline due to the Rajasthan canal.
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Multipurpose projects have been proclaimed ‘Temples of modern India’ by
Tehri Dam Andolan is mainly concerned with the state of
Bhakra Nangal is constructed on river
Damodar Valley Project is situated on the river
Indira Gandhi Nahar or Rajasthan Canal is concerned with the states of
The longest dam in the world is
Choose the region out of the following which suffer (generally) from water-scarcity
Which purpose is served by the Multipurpose Projects?
Which is not the source of irrigation in India?
Which one out of the following mentioned is not a multi-purpose river valley project of North India?
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