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XTH Chapter 3 Water Resources (Assignment Questions)

This document provides a geography assignment for Class X students studying water resources in India. It includes 17 questions on topics like the percentage of global precipitation received by India, causes of water scarcity, uses of water, causes of river pollution, hydraulic structures, dams as 'temples of modern India', rooftop rainwater harvesting, and locating major dams on a map of India. Students are asked short answer and long answer questions requiring them to discuss issues like water conservation needs, impacts of dams, and social movements related to dams. They are also asked to locate and label 8 dams on a political map of India.

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XTH Chapter 3 Water Resources (Assignment Questions)

This document provides a geography assignment for Class X students studying water resources in India. It includes 17 questions on topics like the percentage of global precipitation received by India, causes of water scarcity, uses of water, causes of river pollution, hydraulic structures, dams as 'temples of modern India', rooftop rainwater harvesting, and locating major dams on a map of India. Students are asked short answer and long answer questions requiring them to discuss issues like water conservation needs, impacts of dams, and social movements related to dams. They are also asked to locate and label 8 dams on a political map of India.

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, ALIGARH

Class-X /Geography/Assignment Questions


Date: 28.04.2020 Day: Tuesday
Chapter 3: Water Resources
Pages: 23-32

Attempt the following questions in your class work note book with the help of provided lecture notes and
book chapter:
Very short or one word answer questions (useful for MCQs):
1. What percentage of global precipitation is received by India?
2. What are the three main causes due to which water scarcity occurs in most cases in India?
3. Write any four important uses of water.
4. What are the three main causes of river water pollution in India?
5. Name the hydraulic structure constructed by Iltutmish in the 14th century for supplying water to Siri Fort
areas in Delhi.
6. Who proclaimed the dams as ‘temples of modern India?
7. In which part of India people use diversion channels known as ‘guls’ or ‘kuls’ for irrigation in agriculture?
8. What is ‘Palar Pani’?
9. In which state of India rooftop rainwater harvesting became compulsory to every household?
10. Which state is famous for bamboo drip irrigation system?
Short answer questions (answer should not exceed 80 words):
11. Write a short note on the need and conservation of water resources in India with reference to intensive
industrialization and urbanization.
12. Why dams are also referred to as multipurpose river projects?
13. Highlight the adverse effects of dams on aquatic life and vegetation.
14. Explain three causes of new social movements like the Narmada Bachao Andolan and Tehri Bachao
Andolan.
Long answer questions (answer should not exceed 120 words):
15. Why multi-purposes projects and large dams have come under great scrutiny and opposition?
16. Water is available in abundance in India even then scarcity of water is experienced in many parts of the
country. Discuss with examples.
17. Describe the system of rooftop rain water harvesting in the semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan.

Map work:
Locate and label the following dams with their rivers on a political outline map of India.
1. Salal dam – Chenab River
2. Bhakhra Nangal Dam – Satluj River
3. Tehri dam – Ganga River
4. Rana Pratap Sagar – Chambal River
5. Sardar Sarovar – Narmada River
6. Hirakud dam – Mahanadi River
7. Nagarjuna Sagar – Krishna River
8. Tungabhadra dam – Tungabhadra River
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