OUR WATER RESOURCES

Question 1

FARMERS DEPEND ON __________ TO IRRIGATE FIELDS

Answer 1

RAIN

Question 2

SOURSES OF FRESH WATER

Answer 2

RIVER, RAIN, PONDS, LAKE , SNOW, UNDERGROUND WATER

Question 3

USES OF FRESH WATER

Answer 3

DRINKING, BATHING, WASHING CLOTHS AND UTENSILS, IRRIGATION

Question 4

SALTY WATER example

Answer 4

OCEAN AND SEA

Question 5

SALTY WATER CANNOT BE USED FOR

Answer 5

DRINKING, BATHING, WASHING CLOTHS AND UTENSILS, IRRIGATION

Question 6

RESERVOIR BUILT BEHIND A DAM IS CALLED AN _____________

Answer 6

ARTIFICIAL LAKE

Question 7

__________ HAS TURNED PARTS OF RAJASTHAN INTO A GREEN ZONE

Answer 7

INDIRA GANDHI CANAL

Question 8

CANALS ARE

Answer 8

THE RIVER WATER IS TAKEN TO THE FIELDS THROUGH CHANNELS

Question 9

DAMS ARE

Answer 9

THE WALL BUILT ACROSS THE RIVER TO HOLD WATER

Question 10

SLIICE GATE ARE

Answer 10

SPECIAL GATES MADE IN THE WALL OF DAM TO CONTROL THE FLOW OF WATER

Question 11

DAMS ARE CALLED MULTI-PURPOSE PROJECTS BECAUSE

Answer 11

• THEY STORE WATER FOR LATER USE
• FISHES BREED IN DAMS
• PRODUCE ELECTRICITY
• SOME DAMS CHECKS THE FLOOD IN THE RIVER

Question 12

HYDOELECTRRICITY (HYDEL POWER)

Answer 12

IN DAMS THE WATER FALL FROM GREAT HEIGHT; THIS FORCE IS CONVERTED INTO ELECTRICITY

Question 13

BHAKRA NANGAL DAM BUILT ON

Answer 13

RIVER SUTLUJ

IT FORMS A LAKE ( GOVIND SAGAR LAKE)

Question 14

_________ PROVIDES WATER AND ELECTRICITY TO PUNJAB, HARYANA, RAJASTHAN,HIMACHAL PRADESH, DELHI

Answer 14

BHAKRA NANGAL DAM

Question 15

HIRAKUD DAM IS BUILT ON

Answer 15

RIVER MAHANADI

Question 16

LONGEST DAM IN INDIA

Answer 16

HIRAKUD DAM