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On an outline map of India, locate and label any THREE of the following with suitable symbols. 

A. Rana Pratap Sagar
B. Singrauli Thermal Plant
C. Gandhinagar Software Technology Park
D. Paradip Port 

Important Questions on Water Resources

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Where Gobind Sagar reservoir is situated?
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Which one of the following statements is not an argument in favour of multipurpose river projects?
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A social or political movement aimed at improving the condition of the environment or at conserving it might be categorized as an environmental movement. The same thing might also be referred to as the "green movement" or the "conservation movement." The sustainable management of natural resources is favored by environmental movements. The movements frequently emphasize changing public policies to safeguard the environment. Human rights, health, and the environment are at the core of many movements.

Which was the original focus of the Narmada Bachao Andolan (Save Narmada Movement) before it shifted its aim?

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Resistance to large dams arises because of:
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On the outline map of India 'A' is marked as dam. Identify it from following options:

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Match the column A with colum B and choose the correct option.

Column-A

(River)

Column-B

(Dam)

a. Mahanadi p. Sardar Sarovar
b. Narmada q. Hirakund
c. Chambal r. Salal
d. Chenab s. Rana Pratap Sagar

 

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With their integrated approach to managing water resources, multipurpose projects were conceived as the means by which the country would advance and prosper after Independence.

In the context of modern dams, what is the term "multi-purpose projects" referring to?

 

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 Sardar Sarovar Dam is built across the _____ river in Gujarat. (Tapi/Narmada/Kaveri)
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Who called dams 'the temples of modern India'?
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On which river is Sardar Sarovar Dam constructed?
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Which arguments are not in favour of multipurpose projects?
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Which of the following is environment movement against dams?
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Which among the following is the highest dam in the world?
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It is difficult for aquatic fauna to _____, (migrate/breathe) especially for spawning because of the fragmentation of rivers due to dams.
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 The following one is NOT the true cause of social movements against multipurpose projects and dams :
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Which one of the following is an argument opposed to large scale multi-purpose projects :
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In the first century B.C, _____ (Sringaverapura/Sriganganagar) near Allahabad had a sophisticated water harvesting system channelling the flood water of the river Ganga.
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A dam is _____ (reservoir/lagoon/stream) rather than the structure.
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Narmada Bachao Andolan was against the construction of which dam?
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Which of the following is the cause of environment movements against dams?