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Elixir Of Life Flashcards

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1
Q

Sanskrit name for divine elixir

A

Amrita

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2
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What does Amrita do

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Give immortality

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3
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What is the true elixir of life

A

Plain water

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4
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Where was CV Raman standing

A

On the line separating Libyan desert from Valley of the Nile

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5
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Why is there desert on one side and vegetation and life on another

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Water of river Nile flowing down to Mediterranean

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6
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What do geologists say

A

The entire soil of the Nile valley is creation of Nile river

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7
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Where does the finest silt of Nile waters come from

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Highlands of Abyssinia and remote Central Africa

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8
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Through what does the Nile flow into the Mediterranean sea

A

A trough

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9
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Did water play a role in earths history

A

Yes

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10
Q

What adds to countryside beauty

A

Appearance of water as stream or pond etc

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11
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What is common in south india

A

Rainfed tanks

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12
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Why do the rainfed tanks appear deeper than they are

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Because the silt reflects the light back

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13
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In Mysore how are rainfed tanks used

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Rice is grown with them

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14
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To see the sun rise or set over the rainfed tanks is a _

A

Beautiful sight

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15
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Water in landscape can be compared to?

A

Eye in human face

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16
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One of the most remarkable facts about water is its power to _

A

Carry silt or finely divided soil in suspension

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17
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The origin of color of the water in rainfed tanks is

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The silt carried in the water

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18
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Swiftly flowing water can carry fairly large and heavy particles. However what happens to the finest particles?

A

Remain floating in the liquid too in spite of their greater density

19
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When silt laden water mixes with the salt water of the sea what happens

A

Rapid precipitation of the suspended matter

20
Q

Say about the change of the color of the water

A

Changes from muddy red or brown of silt to varying shades of yellow and green and finally to the deep blue of the sea

21
Q

Great tracts of land formed by silt thus deposited is seen by examining the soil in _ areas

A

Alluvial

22
Q

Where has the flow of water played a great part

A

In the geological processes by which soil on earths surface has been formed by rocks of its crust

23
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Where has the flow of water played a destructive part

A

Soil erosion

24
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Are early steps of soil erosion noticed

A

No

25
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How are later stages of soil erosion apparent

A

Formation of deep gullies and ravines

26
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Causes of soil erosion

A

Sudden bursts of very heavy rain causing large run of surplus ( principal factor), slope of land, removal of protective vegetation, existence of ruts , absence of checks to stop water flow

27
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Measures to prevent soil erosion

A

The terracing of land, construction of bunds to check water flow, contour cultivation, planting appropriate vegetation

28
Q

What is the basis of all life

A

Water

29
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Every plant and animal contains water. No _ activity is possible where water is not there

A

Physiological

30
Q

The conservation and utilisation of water is thus fundamental for ___

A

Human welfare

31
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What are sources of water

A

Artesian, rain, snowfall

32
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Much of Indian agriculture depends on _ and is therefore very sensitive to any failure of _

A

Rainfall, rain

33
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What is connected to soil erosion problem

A

Rainfall problem

34
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Adoption of techniques preventing soil erosion also keep water where it is wanted. This serves a

A

Double purpose of water and soil

35
Q

In a country having only a seasonal rainfall, it’s evident that ___

A

A large quantity of rainwater must runoff

36
Q

The collection and utilisation of rainwater is of great importance. Much of it runs off to the _ and then the _

A

Streams , sea

37
Q

What is a great national problem

A

Harnessing of rivers whose waters run to waste

38
Q

What is closely connected problem with conservation of water

A

Afforestation

39
Q

The development of civilised forests as distinguished from wild jungle is urgent need. What would this plantation do?

A

Check soil erosion and conserve rainfall, provide cheap fuel supplies instead of wasting farm manure

40
Q

Measures to control and conserve water can also serve subsidiary purpose of?

A

Adding value in life of countryside

41
Q

What is cheapest form of internal transport

A

By boats and barges thru canals and rivers ( waterways)

42
Q

Harnessing water supplies usually also makes possible the development of hydroelectric power. This would improve the _ particularly their_

A

Rural economy , ground water resources

43
Q

The investigation of what is highest priority of research

A

Water

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