Jammu and Kashmir Board Solutions for Chapter: Water Resources, Exercise 5: EXERCISES

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.

Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multipurpose river projects?

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Multiplying urban centres with large and dense populations and urban lifestyles have helped in the proper utilisation of water resources.

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Regulating and damming rivers do not affect the river’s natural flow and its sediment flow.

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In Gujarat, the Sabarmati basin farmers were not agitated when higher priority was given to water supply in urban areas, particularly during droughts.

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Today in Rajasthan, the practice of rooftop rainwater water harvesting has gained popularity despite high water availability due to the Indira Gandhi Canal.

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.