TextBook Solutions for Maharashtra Board Class 12 Geography India People And Economy Chapter 6 Water Resources

Which one of the following types describes water as a resource?

• Abiotic resource

• Non-renewable resource

•  Biotic resource

• Cyclic resource

Which one of the following rivers has the highest replenishable ground water resource in the country?

• The Indus

   

• The Brahmaputra

• The Ganga

   

• The Godavari

Which of the following figures in cubic kilometres correctly shows the total annual precipitation in India?

• 2,000

• 4,000

   

• 3,000

• 3,000

Which one of the following south Indian states has the highest ground water utilisation (in per cent) of its total ground water potential?

• Tamil Nadu

   

• Karnataka

   

• Andhra Pradesh

   

• Kerala

The highest proportion of the total water used in the country is in which one of the following sectors?

• Agriculture

   

• Industries

   

• Domestic use

   

• None of the above

It is said that the water resources in India have been depleting very fast. Discuss the factors responsible for depletion of water resources.

What factors are responsible for highest groundwater development in the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Tamil Nadu?

What can be possible impacts of consumption of contaminated/unclean water on the people?

Discuss the availability of water resources in the country and factors that determine its spatial distribution?

The depleting water resources may lead to social conflicts and disputes. Elaborate it with suitable examples.