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36. What is Palar pani?

Spring Milk River water Rain water

Rain water

Palar Pani is commonly used name for rain water. This term is mainly used in Rajasthan. In Rajasthan Palar Pani means ?Meetha Panni? which mainly stored and used for household works like working and drinking.

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37. Which of following is major source of fresh water which is available in India?

Ocean water River water Pond water Ground water

Ground water

Ground water is major source of fresh water in India. Ground water can?t see or can?t access easily. The important role of ground water sources play in water cycle is that y are primary sources for human consumption.

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38. Narmada Bachao Andolan is related to____________

Tehri Bhakra Nangal Sardar Sarovar Rihand

Sardar Sarovar

Narmada Bachao Andolan is a social movement against large dams built across Narmada river at Sardar Sarovar dam in Gujarat. Sardar Sarovar dam is first focal point of movement.

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39. At what time usually rainfall is recorded in India?

4 P.M. 6 P.M. 8 P.M. 10 P.M.

8 P.M.

We can record amount of rainfall by device called as a rain gauge. The usual time of recording for rainfall is 8 A.M in Indian time. Different countries have different rainfall recording timings. The some total of all measurements during previous 24 hours is register at 8 A.M in morning.

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40. The total surface of water in earth surface is_________________

65% 69% 71% 75%

71%

The total surface of water in earth surface is 71%, while or 29% consists of Continents and Islands. The oceans hold about 96.5% of all Earth?s water. The remaining 3.5% of water is stored in or water bodies.

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41. Which planet is also known as blue planet?

Mercury Venus Earth Mars

Earth

About 71% of earth?s surface is covered in water, which appears blue from space. Earth is known as blue planet because of its blue visibility when we see it from outer space. No or planet is having such a large amount of water this is also reason for its blue color.

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42. The rank of India in terms of water availability per person p.a in world is_______________

130th 131st 132nd 133rd

133rd

The per capita water availability in country is reducing due to increase in population. According to 2011 census, average annual per capita availability of water in country is 1545 cubic meters.

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43. Krishna Raja Sagara is a dam built on river Kaveri.

True False

True

Krishna Raja Sagara was popularly known as KRS. The kind of dam built is gravity dam. This dam is situated in Karnataka. The total surface area of dam is 129 km². The water released from KRS dam flows to Mettur dam which is in Tamil Nadu district.

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44. Ground water is accessed by______________

Drilling wells Drip irrigation Check bunds Constructing canals

Drilling wells

Ground water is commonly accessed eir through a bore or well. A well is a vertical shaft which is dug into ground. In order to drill a well we need to have a permission from government. Government provide ?take and use license? in most cases.

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45. Which crop provides more energy when compared to any or type of crop in world?

Pulses Corn Cereal Legumes

Cereal

Cereal grain is a staple food that provides more food energy than any or type of crop. All or type of food like corns, pulses also provide energy but y don?t match energy that is providing by cereals.

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Natural Resources

What is Palar pani?

Which of following is major source of fresh water which is available in India?

Narmada Bachao Andolan is related to____________

At what time usually rainfall is recorded in India?

The total surface of water in earth surface is_________________

Which planet is also known as blue planet?

The rank of India in terms of water availability per person p.a in world is_______________

Krishna Raja Sagara is a dam built on river Kaveri.

Ground water is accessed by______________

Which crop provides more energy when compared to any or type of crop in world?

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