Chapter 3 Water Resources
- Describe how modern adaptations of traditional rainwater harvesting methods are being carried out to conserve and store Traditional methods of rainwater harvesting like 'the rooftop method' are becoming popular in India. In Gendathur village, Mysore, about 200... 1
- Discuss how rainwater harvesting in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan is carried out. Houses in the semi arid regions of Rajasthan have traditionally constructed tanks for storing drinking water. They are big and are a part of... 1
- Compare the advantages and disadvantages of multi-purpose river projects. Multipurpose river projects help in irrigation, electricity production, flood control, inland navigation and fish breeding. However, the res... 1
- What is water scarcity and what are its main causes? Water scarcity or water stress occurs when water availability is not enough to match the demand for water. It is caused by an increase in po... 1
- Explain how water becomes a renewable resource. Water is a renewable resource as it is renewed by water cycle itself, where three processes take place as evaporation, condensation and prec... 1
- 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 caused the over exploitation of water resources. (b... 1
- Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multi-purpose river projects? Correct option is c) Multi-purpose projects lead to large scale displacements and loss of livelihood. 1
- Based on the information given below classify each of the situations as 'suffering from water scarcity' or 'not (a) Not suffering from water scarcity (b) Suffering from water scarcity (c) Suffering from water scarcity (d) Not suffering from water scarc... 1