Water Resources

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Water Resources — solved practice questions

8 Class 10 Geography questions with step-by-step solutions. Attempt each, then reveal the answer.

1. Q1easy

   Water covers about ___% of the Earth's surface:

   • A50%
   • B60%
   • C71%
   • D80%
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   Correct answer: (C) 71%

   About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered with water.

2. Q2easy

   The percentage of freshwater on Earth is approximately:

   • A50%
   • B2.5%
   • C10%
   • D25%
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   Correct answer: (B) 2.5%

   Only about 2.5% of all Earth's water is freshwater; most of that is in ice caps and glaciers.

3. Q3medium

   The Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on the river:

   • AYamuna
   • BSutlej
   • CGanga
   • DBeas
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   Correct answer: (B) Sutlej

   Bhakra Nangal Dam is built on the Sutlej river in Himachal Pradesh/Punjab.

4. Q4easy

   Multi-purpose river valley projects were referred to by Nehru as:

   • Apride of India
   • B'temples of modern India'
   • Cengines of growth
   • Dwater palaces
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   Correct answer: (B) 'temples of modern India'

   Nehru called multi-purpose river valley projects the 'temples of modern India'.

5. Q5medium

   The Hirakud Dam is located on the river:

   • AGodavari
   • BKrishna
   • CMahanadi
   • DCauvery
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   Correct answer: (C) Mahanadi

   Hirakud Dam is built on the Mahanadi river in Odisha.

6. Q6medium

   Rainwater harvesting is most traditional in:

   • ARajasthan
   • BPunjab
   • CWest Bengal
   • DAssam
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   Correct answer: (A) Rajasthan

   Rajasthan has a long tradition of rainwater harvesting — 'khadins', 'baoris', 'tanks', and 'kunds' are traditional structures.

7. Q7medium

   Bamboola drip system is a traditional water conservation method from:

   • ATamil Nadu
   • BRajasthan
   • CMeghalaya
   • DGujarat
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   Correct answer: (C) Meghalaya

   The Bamboo drip irrigation system is a 200-year-old technique from Meghalaya for irrigating orchards.

8. Q8medium

   The 'Gul' or 'Kul' (diversion channels from mountain streams) are found in:

   • Awestern Himalayan region
   • BRajasthan
   • CDeccan Plateau
   • DBihar
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   Correct answer: (A) western Himalayan region

   Guls and Kuls are traditional irrigation channels found in the mountainous western Himalayan (Himachal Pradesh/Uttarakhand) areas.

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