CBSE Class 10 Social Science Competency Based Questions Water resources avilable here. We have included total 3 set of passage. Each passage has 3 questions. Students who are going to prepare their Board exam please Read the passage below and answer the following questions.
Water resources Class 10 Competency Based Questions:
1) Read the passage below and answer the following questions:
Post-independent India witnessed intensive industrialisation and urbanisation, creating vast opportunities for us. Today, large industrial houses are as commonplace as the industrial units of many MNCs (Multinational Corporations). The ever-increasing number of industries has made matters worse by exerting pressure on existing freshwater resources.
1.) What percentage of the total electricity produced in India comes from the hydropower?
a) 20%
b) 21%
c) 22%
d) 19%
2.) Read the following statements.
1.) Increase in urban centers with large and dense populations has increased the demand for water.
2.) When the region has ample water resources it can never face water scarcity.
3.) Water is a renewable resource of energy.
Identify the correct pair of statements.
a) 1, 2, and 3
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 1 and 2
3..) Why despite having ample water resources why do some areas face water stress?
Despite having ample water resources, some areas continue to face water stress because of the bad quality of water available. For example, water which is polluted and is unfit for drinking and agriculture purposes exacerbates the water stress in the urban agglomerations, as despite having water resources, it is polluted to the extent that it is not safe for consumption.
2) Read the passage below and answer the following questions:
It is the need of the hour is to conserve and manage our water resources, to safeguard ourselves from health hazards, to ensure food security, continuation of our livelihoods and productive activities and to prevent degradation of our natural ecosystems. Over exploitation and mismanagement of water resources will impoverish this resource and cause ecological crisis that may have profound impact on our lives.
1.) Which program was started by the Government of India to provide every rural household an assured supply of potable water?
Jal jeevan mission was the program initiated by the Government of India to provide every rural household an assured supply of 55 liters per capita per day of potable water.
2.) Identify the incorrect statement.
a) It is predicted that by 2025, nearly two billion people will live in absolute water scarcity.
b) Jal Jeevan Mission sets a goal to provide every rural household with potable piped water at a service level of 50 liters per capita per day.
c) In the 1st century BC, Sringaverpura had a sophisticated water harvesting system channeling the flood water of the river Ganga.
d) None of the above
3.) Dams as the ‘temples of modern India’, who said this statement?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b) Mahatma Gandhi
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Rajendra Prasad
3) Read the passage below and answer the following questions:
A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs, or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake, or impoundment. Dams are classified according to structure, intended purpose or height. Based on structure and the materials used, dams are classified as timber dams, embankment dams or masonry dams, with several subtypes. According to the height, dams can be categorised as large dams and major dams or alternatively as low dams, medium height dams and high dams.
1) DIRECTIONS for the question: In each of the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the codes provided below:
Assertion(A): Dams were traditionally built for flood control, recreation, and navigation.
Reason(R): Hirakud Project is formed on the river Mahanadi.
a) A is true but R is false.
b) A is false but R is true.
c) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
d) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
2.) Why are dams now referred to as multi-purpose projects?
Nowadays dams are not only built for water conservation but also for electricity generation, water supply for domestic purposes, industrial uses, flood control, recreation, inland navigation, fish breeding etc. because of which they are now referred to as multi-purpose river projects. For example, the Bhakra – Nangal project water is being used both for hydel power production and irrigation.
3.) How did the cropping pattern change with the irrigation facilities?
Cropping patterns have changed with the advancements in irrigation facilities. Like people shifted from staple crops to water intensive commercial crops, as they are more profitable.
4.) What is the negative consequence of the increased irrigation facilities?
a) Increased production
b) Decreased land availability.
c) Salinization of soil
d) Alkalinization of soil
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