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1
Medium
Post-independent India witnessed intensive industrialisation and urbanisation, creating vast opportunities for us. This has led to:
AIncrease in freshwater availability
BPressure on existing freshwater resources
CReduction in water pollution
DBetter water management everywhere
2
Medium
According to the height, dams can be classified as:
AOnly high dams
BLarge and major dams or low, medium and high dams
COnly low dams
DOnly medium height dams
3
Medium
What percentage of the world's water exists as freshwater?
A2.5 per cent
B10 per cent
C25 per cent
D3.5 per cent
4
Easy
______ was commonly practised to store drinking water, particularly in Rajasthan.
ARiver harvesting
BRooftop rainwater harvesting
COcean harvesting
DGlacier harvesting
5
Easy
Which one of the following is the irrigation system in Meghalaya?
ATo irrigate land only during rainy season.
BTo use large volumes of water for irrigation.
CTo remove water from soil.
DTo use bamboo drip irrigation system.
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