Description : Ground water is recharged by different aquifers, which of the following is not an aquifer: a. Bore well b. Dug well c. Sprinkler. D. Recharge pit
Last Answer : c. Sprinkler
Description : The rain water harvesting shown here is A. Recharge Pit. B. Recharge Trench. C. Roof top rain water harvesting. D. Bunds of slopes.
Last Answer : B. Recharge Trench.
Description : Contraction of this is an effective method of rainwater harvesting in the foothills A. Recharge pit. B. Bund. C. Recharge Trench. D. Contour bunding.
Last Answer : C. Recharge Trench
Description : Identify the method of recharging groundwater aquifers. (a) Bore wells (b) Recharge trenches (c) Percolation pits. (d) Recharge trenches.
Last Answer : (c) Percolation pits.
Description : This is a method of........ a. Water Conservation b. Soil Conservation c. Groundwater Recharge d. All
Last Answer : d. All
Description : Which of the following is an order for water harvesting mechanism? a. Catchment, recharge facility, storage facility, conduitsb. Catchment, storage facility, recharge facility, conduits c. ... conduits, storage facility, recharge facility d. Catchment, conduits, recharge facility, storage facility
Last Answer : c. Catchment, conduits, storage facility, recharge facility
Description : Alluvial tracts are suitable for the construction of _______________ a. Damns b. Bridges c. Canals d. Well
Last Answer : d. Well
Description : Construction cost of this mode of irrigation is zero. A. Well. B. Sprinkle. C. Drip. D. Tank.
Last Answer : D. Tank.
Description : Most efficient means of irrigation in South India. A. Sprinkle. B. Drip. C. Tube well. D. Canal.
Last Answer : B. Drip.
Description : It is the most advanced system of irrigation what was developed in Israel. A. Canal. B. Drip. C. Sprinkle. D. Tube well.
Description : The activity of collecting water directly into the ground to improve groundwater storage in the aquifer is termed as, A. Watershed development. B. Water Conservation. C. Rainwater harvesting. D. Recharging for the aquification.
Last Answer : C. Rainwater harvesting.
Description : This method shown here is termed as A. Surface water harvesting. B. Rain water harvesting. C. Roof top rainwater harvesting. D. Flat top rain water harvesting.
Last Answer : C. Roof top rainwater harvesting.
Description : The area of land where water collects after the rain is termed as: A. Watershed. B. Catchment area. C. Aquifer. D. Percolation area.
Last Answer : B. Catchment area.
Description : Artificial supply of water to the crops is termed as A. Water supply. B. Irrigation. C. Cultivation. D. Crop production.
Last Answer : B. Irrigation
Description : The following are the advantages of the conventional methods of irrigation a. Low cost of construction b. Animals used for ploughing are utilised for drawing water c. Water can be lifted from great depths d. All of the above
Last Answer : d. All of the above
Description : Deccan Plateau is suitable for construction of _____________ a. Dams b. Bridges c. Tanks d. Wells
Last Answer : c. Tanks
Description : Canal construction needs, A. Perennial river. B. Flat land. C. Soft soil. D. All the above.
Last Answer : D. All the above.
Description : In this method of irrigation (Tube wells)...... a. The ground should be hard should be available. c. The water table should be low rainfall. b. Cheap hydroelectric power d. The area must experience scanty
Last Answer : b. Cheap hydroelectric power
Description : Which among the following is not a modern means of irrigation. A. Sprinkle. B. Perennial Canals. C. Tube wells. D. Persian wheel.
Last Answer : D. Persian wheel.
Description : Used for irrigating extremely large area up to 500 hectares. . (A) Unlined wells (b) Lined wells (c) Tube wells. (d) Tanks.
Last Answer : (c) Tube wells.
Description : Nehru called these “temples of modern India”.(a) Tube wells. above. Ans: B (b) Multipurpose Dams. (c) Ordinary wells. (d) None of the
Last Answer : (b) Multipurpose Dams
Description : Which is the first state in India which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses across the state? (a) West Bengal (b) Meghalaya (c) Rajasthan (d) Tamil Nadu.
Last Answer : (d) Tamil Nadu.
Description : Perennial canals are constructed by: a. Constructing barrages to regulate the flow of water b. Constructing an embankment c. Digging the ground around the canal d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Constructing an embankment
Description : What is the approximate area irrigated by a well? a. 4 hectares. b. 5 to 10 hectares. c. 20 to 30 hectares. d. 1 to 2 hectares.
Last Answer : d. 1 to 2 hectares.
Description : Well irrigation is practiced in ____ a. Andaman and Nicobar b. Meghalaya c. Madhya Pradesh d. Mizoram
Last Answer : c. Madhya Pradesh
Description : Well irrigation is popular where depth of the water table doesn’t exceed a. 15 mts b. 12 mts c. 20 mts d. 14 mts
Last Answer : a. 15 mts
Description : Essential factor leading to the development of well irrigation would be (A) Uneven ground with many natural depressions. (b) Nonporous rocks. (c) High water table and soft soil. (d) None
Last Answer : (c) High water table and soft soil.
Description : This mode of irrigation is the second highest in percentage. ( 39 %) A. Well irrigation. B. Canal irrigation. C. Drip irrigation. D. Tank irrigation.
Last Answer : B. Canal irrigation.
Description : This mode of irrigation can irrigate lakhs of hectares single handedly, A. Well irrigation. B. Canal irrigation. C. Drip irrigation. D. None of the above.
Description : Well irrigation is most prominent in A. Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar. B. Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu. C. Rajasthan, Gujarat. MP and Orissa. D. Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland and Jammu Kashmir.
Last Answer : A. Punjab, Haryana, UP, Bihar
Description : Persian well, Shadoff, Mot are the A. Primitive means of irrigation. B. Necessary means of irrigation. C. Modern means of irrigation. D. Contemporary means of irrigation.
Last Answer : A. Primitive means of irrigation.
Description : Most expensive mode of irrigation is, A. Well. B. Sprinkle. C. Drip. D. Tank
Last Answer : B. Sprinkle.
Description : Illustrate the procedure of Ground water recharge pit with neat sketch.
Last Answer : Procedure: 1) It is adopted for buildings having roof area up to 100 sq m. recharge pit of any shape is constructed generally 1 - 2 m wide and 2 - 3 m deep. 2) The pit is filled with ... water in to sub-soil. 5) This method is suitable where permeable strata is available at shallow depth
Description : Which characteristic is applicable to this method of irrigation? (Surface Wells) a. About 10% of the irrigated area in India is under this method of irrigation. b. Is an age old method of supplying water for various purposes? c. Water from this source is not potable. d. All of the above.
Last Answer : b. Is an age old method of supplying water for various purposes?
Description : . Is not an advantage of this system of irrigation (Drip). a. Water application efficiency is high. b. Recycled non-portable water can be safely used. c. Moisture within the root zone can be maintained. d. Initial cost is more than overhead syste
Last Answer : d. Andhra Pradesh
Description : Is not an advantage of this system of irrigation (Drip). a. Water application efficiency is high. b. Recycled non-portable water can be safely used. c. Moisture within the root zone can be maintained. d. Initial cost is more than overhead s
Last Answer : d. Initial cost is more than overhead systems.
Description : Such wells (Lined Wells) are....... a. Lined with Bricks and cement b. Used for domestic purposes c. Used for irrigation d. All of the above
Description : Such wells (Unlined) are constructed normally in areas.......a. Where the water table is low c. Where the farmer is affluent available.
Last Answer : b. Where the water table is high.
Description : Which of the following is not a benefit of this type of canal? A. Controlling floods. B. Cheap method of irrigation. C. Can irrigate huge area. D. Provide water directly from a river to the crops.
Last Answer : C. Can irrigate huge area.
Description : What is common to all of them? Select the most appropriate name. A. Soil erosion controlling methods. B. Traditional water harvesting methods. C. Modern methods of irrigation. D. All of them.
Last Answer : B. Traditional water harvesting methods.
Description : Where this mode of irrigation practiced on a large scale? A. The NE India. B. The North Indian Plains. C. The Peninsular Plateau. D. NW India.
Last Answer : C. The Peninsular Plateau.
Description : The picture shown here is a check dam. Which of the following benefit it does not provide. A. Increasing ground water level. B. Controlling the floods. C. Reducing soil erosion. D. Fishing activity.
Last Answer : D. Fishing activity.
Description : This diagram shows, A. Course of river. B. Watershed. C. Water Divide. D Water conservation methods.
Last Answer : B. Watershed.
Description : Percentagewise __________ state has the largest area under irrigation. A. Uttar Pradesh. B. Madhya Pradesh. C. Punjab. D. Jharkhand.
Last Answer : C. Punjab.
Description : Bhakra Nangal Dam is constructed across, A. Satluj. B. Mahanadi. C. Ganga. D. Damodar.
Last Answer : A. Satluj.
Description : __________ is another name for Rajasthan Canal.A: Narendra Modi Canal. B. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar. C. Netaji Subhashchandra Bose. D. Indira Gandhi Canal.
Last Answer : D. Indira Gandhi Canal.
Description : __________is the largest state of canal irrigation. A. Uttar Pradesh. 2. Punjab. C. Haryana. D. Kerala
Last Answer : A. Uttar Pradesh.
Description : __________is the largest state of tank irrigation. A. Andhra Pradesh. 2. Karnataka. C. West Bengal. D. Kerala
Last Answer : A. Andhra Pradesh.
Description : Name the types of irrigation that does not prevail in India. A: Wells: B. Sprinkle. C. Tanks, D. Canals.
Description : Name the State which leads in irrigation by wells in India. A: Uttar Pradesh. B. Rajasthan. C. Maharashtra. D. Karnataka.
Last Answer : A: Uttar Pradesh.