Class 10 Social Science

Chapter 3 Solutions — Water Resources

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Step-by-step NCERT solutions for Water Resources (Chapter 3, CBSE Class 10 Social Science) — the full working for every question, not just the final answer. You can also read the Water Resources textbook chapter.

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All 8 questions in Water Resources are solved in the PDF. Here's what's inside, exercise by exercise:

Multiple Choice Questions

1.
Based on the information given below classify each of the situations as 'suffering from water scarcity' or 'not suffering from water scarcity'.
- (a) Region with high annual rainfall.
- (b) Region having high annual rainfall and large population.
- (c) Region having high annual rainfall but water is highly polluted.
- (d) Region having low rainfall and low population.
2.
Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multi-purpose river projects?
- (a) Multi-purpose projects bring water to those areas which suffer from water scarcity.
- (b) Multi-purpose projects by regulating water flow helps to control floods.
- (c) Multi-purpose projects lead to large scale displacements and loss of livelihood.
- (d) Multi-purpose projects generate electricity…
3.
Here are some false statements. Identify the mistakes and rewrite them correctly.
- (a) Multiplying urban centres with large and dense populations and urban lifestyles have helped in proper utilisation of water resources.
- (b) Regulating and damming of rivers does not affect the river's natural flow and its sediment flow.
- (c) Today in Rajasthan, the practice of rooftop rainwater water harvesting…

Answer the following questions in about 30 words

Explain how water becomes a renewable resource.
What is water scarcity and what are its main causes?
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of multi-purpose river projects.

Answer the following questions in about 120 words

Discuss how rainwater harvesting in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan is carried out.
Describe how modern adaptations of traditional rainwater harvesting methods are being carried out to conserve and store water.

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