Water Resources MCQ Quiz - Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. Precipitation, surface run off and ground water are the sources of

1. Saline water
2. fresh water
3. impure water
4. pure water

2. Fresh water is being renewed through

1. Hydrological cycle
2. geological cycle
3. bio geo-chemical cycle
4. biological cycle

3. Who proclaimed dams as the "temples of modern India"?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru
3. Indira Gandhi
4. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel

4. By which year India will join the countries having absolute water scarcity?

1. 2020
2. 2025
3. 2035
4. 2050

5. A barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or impoundment is referred to as

1. Baoli
2. dam
3. tanka
4. kul

6. Rapid increase in the population, intensive industrialization and urbanization are some of the main regions of

1. water availability
2. water scarcity
3. water conservation
4. water abundance

7. The main objective of rain water harvesting is?

1. to reduce surface run off
2. to recharge the water table
3. to avoid flooding of roads
4. all of these

8. How much of the earth surface is covered with water?

1. about 1/4
2. about 1/2
3. about 3/4
4. about 2/3

9. Which of the following is not the cause of water scarcity?

1. Rapid growth of population
2. Uneven distribution of water resources
3. Construction of dams and reservoir
4. Increase in demands

10. Which of the following is not an adverse effect of dams

1. Inter-state water dispute
2. Excessive sedimentation of reservoir
3. Displacement of population
4. Flood control