MCQ Class 10 Geography Chapter 3 Water ResourcesMCQ’s For All Chapters – Geography Class 10th 1. Which factor worsens floods despite dam construction?Silt deposition in reservoirsReduced rainfallIncreased evaporationGroundwater rechargeQuestion 1 of 202. What is a spillway in a dam?PowerhouseGate for boatsStructure to release excess waterUnderground channelQuestion 2 of 203. Which type of dam uses natural materials like earth or rock?Timber damMasonry damEmbankment damConcrete damQuestion 3 of 204. Which dispute involves diversion of Koyna river water?Cauvery disputeKrishna-Godavari disputeYamuna water disputeRavi-Beas disputeQuestion 4 of 205. Which term refers to the underground storage of rooftop rainwater in Rajasthan?KhadinKulJohadTankaQuestion 5 of 206. Which village in Karnataka is famous for successful rainwater harvesting?GendathurBidarHampiKolarQuestion 6 of 207. How many households in Gendathur have installed rooftop harvesting systems?100150200250Question 7 of 208. Which rainfall spell is avoided in tanka collection to clean roofs and pipes?First spellSecond spellThird spellLast spellQuestion 8 of 209. What percentage of household water needs in Shillong comes from rooftop harvesting?5–10%10–15%15–25%30–40%Question 9 of 2010. Which area uses inundation channels for irrigation during floods?PunjabBengal flood plainsGujaratKeralaQuestion 10 of 2011. Which traditional method of rainwater storage is found in Barmer?KhadinsTankasKulsJohadsQuestion 11 of 2012. What is the main advantage of rainwater harvesting?Increases evaporationPrevents groundwater rechargeReduces water scarcity and saves ecosystemsEncourages river pollutionQuestion 12 of 2013. Which government programme aims to supply 55 litres per capita per day of drinking water?Namami GangeJal Jeevan MissionAtal Bhujal YojanaSwachh Bharat MissionQuestion 13 of 2014. What is the most common practice of rooftop harvesting in India?Concrete tanks onlyPVC pipes with underground storageOpen pondsBamboo pipesQuestion 14 of 2015. Which river has become toxic due to population growth and industrialisation?Ganga and YamunaKrishna and GodavariNarmada and TapiMahanadi and DamodarQuestion 15 of 2016. Which disease can spread due to excessive use of water in dam projects?Malaria and water-borne diseasesDiabetesAsthmaCancerQuestion 16 of 2017. What is the main drawback of big dams in agriculture?Increase in natural fertiliserReduction of silt on flood plainsCreation of saline lakesBoost in biodiversityQuestion 17 of 2018. Which movement opposed the Tehri Dam?Narmada Bachao AndolanTehri Dam AndolanChipko MovementAppiko MovementQuestion 18 of 2019. What is the local name for harvested rainwater in Rajasthan homes?Khadin PaniPalar PaniJohad JalKul PaniQuestion 19 of 2020. Why is rainwater harvesting declining in western Rajasthan?Low rainfallIndira Gandhi Canal supplyAbsence of tankasPopulation declineQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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