Class 10 Social Science Chapter 3: Water Resources — practice questions with answers
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Q1. What fraction of the earth's surface is covered with water?
- Three-fourth
- One-half
- One-fourth
- Two-third
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Answer: A. Three-fourth
Why: Only a small proportion is freshwater that can be used. [p.19]
Why: Only a small proportion is freshwater that can be used. [p.19]
Q2. Who proclaimed dams as the 'temples of modern India'?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Indira Gandhi
- Sardar Patel
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Answer: A. Jawaharlal Nehru
Why: He believed dams would integrate agriculture with industrialisation. [p.22]
Why: He believed dams would integrate agriculture with industrialisation. [p.22]
Q3. On which river is the Sardar Sarovar Dam built?
- Narmada
- Mahanadi
- Sutlej
- Krishna
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Answer: A. Narmada
Why: It is in Gujarat and covers four states. [p.23]
Why: It is in Gujarat and covers four states. [p.23]
Q4. Diversion channels like 'guls' or '______' in the western Himalayas were used for agriculture.
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Answer: kuls
Why: Traditional water harvesting in hill regions. [p.25]
Why: Traditional water harvesting in hill regions. [p.25]
Q5. Underground tanks for storing drinking water in Bikaner, Phalodi and Barmer in Rajasthan are called ______.
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Answer: tankas
Why: They are connected to sloping roofs by pipes. [p.25]
Why: They are connected to sloping roofs by pipes. [p.25]
Q6. In Meghalaya, which traditional system taps stream and spring water through bamboo pipes?
- Bamboo drip irrigation
- Khadins
- Kuls
- Tankas
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Answer: A. Bamboo drip irrigation
Why: This 200-year-old system is practised in Meghalaya. [p.28]
Why: This 200-year-old system is practised in Meghalaya. [p.28]
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How many practice questions are there for Class 10 Social Science Chapter 3: Water Resources?
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Yes — it follows the NCERT Class 10 Social Science syllabus, used by CBSE and many state boards.