Class 12 Geography Water Resources MCQ Question Answers CUET 2024

1. How much percent of surface water in India can be used?
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2. Identify the sector that consumes the highest amount of water in India.
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3. How much percent of the Net sown area is irrigated in Punjab?
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4. Sewage disposal, urban run-off, toxic effluents from industries,run-off over cultivated lands and nuclear power plants are examples of:
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5. Which chemical has concentrated in water in Bihar?
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6. …………… involves prevention of runoff and storage and recharge of groundwater through various methods like percolation  tanks, recharge wells, etc
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7. What is the share of India in the world’s water resources?
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8. Name the rivers which have huge catchment areas.
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9. The area from which rainfall flows into a river, lake or reservoir is called an area.
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10. Which of the following options describe water as a resource?
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11. Why is irrigation required?
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12. How much percent of the Net sown area is irrigated in Punjab?
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13. River water is used for:
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14. The river basin which makes the maximum utilization of groundwater is ………
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15. Can be defined as a process that extracts minerals from saline water.
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16. Recycled Water generally refers to treated wastewater.
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17. How much percent of surface water in India can be used?
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d.

18. Which one of the following South Indian states has the highest groundwater utilisation (in per cent) of its total groundwater potential?
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19. The North-western India and Deccan Plateau are deficient in :
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20. How much groundwater is used in Agriculture?
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21. Which one of the following types describes water as a resource?
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22. Bhakra- Nangal, Hirakud, Damodar Valley, Nagarjuna Sagar, Indira Gandhi Canal Project, etc, are:
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23. Which one is not related to watershed development project:
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