Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (CBSE) · Social Science
Chapter: Chapter 8 — Chapter 8: Water Resources
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What causes water scarcity? [1]
(A) Overuse, pollution and unequal distribution
(B) Only rainfall variation
(C) Only population decline
(D) No specific causes
2. What increases water demand? [1]
(A) Growing population and increased use
(B) Decreasing population
(C) Reduced agricultural activity
(D) No specific factor
3. What pollutes water sources? [1]
(A) Industrial waste and untreated sewage
(B) Only rainfall
(C) Only clean water usage
(D) Nothing pollutes water
4. What does pollution reduce? [1]
(A) The amount of usable clean water
(B) Water demand entirely
(C) Population growth
(D) Agricultural water use
5. What causes unequal water distribution? [1]
(A) Geographic and climatic differences
(B) Random chance only
(C) Government policy alone
(D) No specific reason
6. What does unequal distribution cause? [1]
(A) Water scarcity in some regions while others have abundance
(B) Equal scarcity everywhere
(C) No scarcity anywhere
(D) Increased water everywhere
7. What is needed to address water scarcity? [1]
(A) Conservation, better management and pollution control
(B) Ignoring the issue
(C) Only increasing water use
(D) No action needed
8. Why is water scarcity a growing concern? [1]
(A) Rising demand and limited supply threaten many regions
(B) It's not a real concern
(C) Water is unlimited everywhere
(D) It only affects one country
9. What is a multi-purpose river project? [1]
(A) A dam serving irrigation, power and flood control functions
(B) A dam used for only one purpose
(C) A river with no development
(D) A type of farming method
10. What is an example of a multi-purpose project? [1]
(A) The Bhakra Nangal Dam
(B) A small local well
(C) A single-purpose canal
(D) A traditional rainwater tank only
11. What challenge can large dam projects cause? [1]
(A) Displacement of local communities
(B) No challenges at all
(C) Only benefits with no downsides
(D) Increased forest cover always
12. What is rainwater harvesting? [1]
(A) Collecting and storing rainwater for later use
(B) Wasting all rainwater
(C) Only used in cities
(D) A type of dam construction
13. What methods are used for rainwater harvesting? [1]
(A) Rooftop systems and check dams
(B) Only large dams
(C) Only rivers
(D) No specific methods exist
14. What does rainwater harvesting help recharge? [1]
(A) Groundwater
(B) Ocean water levels
(C) Air quality
(D) Nothing significant
15. Where is rainwater harvesting especially important? [1]
(A) Water-scarce regions
(B) Regions with abundant water only
(C) Nowhere in particular
(D) Only coastal regions
16. Why is rainwater harvesting valuable? [1]
(A) It helps communities manage water resources sustainably
(B) It has no real value
(C) It wastes water resources
(D) It only benefits large cities