Water Resources Quiz 13 (30 MCQs)

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1. Most of the world's water is used for what?
2. Community lands are also known as this.
3. Overuse of farmland can cause a depletion in soil nutrients and can lead to
4. How much of the protein consumed by humans around the world is fish?
5. ..... is the longest irrigation canal in the world.
6. An increase in the oxygen demanding waste (organic matter) in a body of water will
7. Any pollutant that causes genetic mutations and/or cancer is a(n) .....
8. Assertion (A) - Land is an important resource because it provides surface for agriculture, living, forestry, industries, etc.Reason(R) - Destruction of forest cover is a major reason of land degradation.
9. What is the largest source of oil pollution in water?
10. Which of the following is the main way that water makes its way to oceans and lakes?
11. Which of the following is not a benefit of a reservoir scheme?
12. Able to allow water to pass through.
13. In the semi-arid and arid regions of Rajasthan, particularly in Bikaner, Phalodi and Barmer, where was drinking water stored?
14. What is an underground layer of rock or soil filled with water called?
15. The process responsible for soil formation is called
16. A disease-causing organism
17. Agricultural fields which are used as rainfed storage structures are called:
18. The size of an aquifer's recharge zone is affected by the ..... of the surface above the aquifer.
19. The big idea for the solution to scale comes from Scott Crosby and from my past time as a software CEO ..... the ..... network effect.
20. One of the common sources of infectious agents in water is
21. What is the majority of land in India used for?
22. The major source of fresh water in India is
23. Which of these resources covers about 30% of the total surface of earth?
24. Which of the following social movements is/ are not a resistance to multi-purpose projects?
25. Surface Mining and Control Reclamation Act
26. What is ONE important role that ocean waters have in heating Earth?
27. Contaminants carried by air currents and precipitated into watersheds or directly onto surface waters as rain, snow, or dry particles is called?
28. Which of the following statements are true concerning sustainable rangeland management? I. Because the rangeland grasses grow from the base and not the tip, rangeland grass is a renewable resource, as long as the lower portion of the blade remains.II. Rangelands should be managed to ensure the carrying capacity is exceeded.III. Moderate grazing is beneficial to the rangelands because it encourages new plant growth.
29. Area of land that is drained by a river
30. Which of the following is globally the highest user of water?