What per cent of the total volume of world’s water is estimated to exist as oceans? - 96.5%
What percent of the total volume of world’s water is estimated to exist as freshwater? - 2.5%
What percent of fresh water is stored as groundwater in the world’s aquifers? - 30%
What percent of fresh water is stored as ice sheet and glaciers in the world’s aquifers? - 70%
What percent of the global precipitation is received in India? - 4%
What is the ranks of India in the world in terms of water availability per person per annum? - 133
Which one of the following statements is not merit of multi-purpose river projects? - Multi-purpose projects lead to large-scale displacements and loss of livelihood.
Which of following is not a source of fresh water? - Oceans
Which of the following are not causes of water scarcity? - Water harvesting technique
Bhakra Nangal River Valley Project is made on the river: - Sutlej-Beas
Hirakud Dam is constructed on which river: - Mahanadi
Water of Bhakra Nangal Project is being used mainly for: - hydel power and irrigation
The diversion channels seen in the Western Himalayas are called: - Guls or Kuls
Underground tanks seen in Rajasthan to store rainwater for drinking is called: - Tankas
In Western Rajasthan today plenty of water is available due to: - perennial Rajasthan Canal
Bamboo drip irrigation system is prevalent in: - Meghalaya
The only State which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses is: - Tamil Nadu
Name an important dam in Jammu and Kashmir and Odisha respectively. - Salal and Hirakud
Sardar Sarovar project is associated with which river ? - Narmada
Which one of the following combination of river and dams is not correct ? - Tehri on Yamuna river.
Which of the following are the natural sources of freshwater for the mankind ? - All of these.
Which of the following contributes approximately 22 percent of the total electricity produced in India today? - Hydroelectric power
Which of the following problems arises due to water pollution? - Water-borne diseases
Which of the following hydraulic structures was constructed by Iltutmish in the 14th century for supplying water to Siri Fort area? - Tank in Hauz Khas, Delhi
On which of the following issues did the Narmada Bachao Andolan first focus? - Environmental issues related to submergence of trees under the dam water
Which of the following river projects or groups of river projects provide hydroelectricity to the industries of Maharashtra? - Pravara Project and Koyna Project
Who among the following proclaimed dams as the temple of modern India? - Jawaharlal Nehru
In which of the following areas are ‘guls’ and ‘kuls’ used to channel water for agriculture? - Western Himalayas
Which of the following rivers is not having any multipurpose river project? - Yamuna
In which one of the following states was rooftop rainwater harvesting practised? - Rajasthan
Water conservation methods like Khadins and Johads are famous in which state? - Rajasthan
