Water for All
Water for All: Overview
This topic mentions water as an important resource for the survival of all life forms. The water bodies are polluted due to human activities. The water stored in dams is used to produce electricity. The underground level of water is maintained by water harvesting.
Important Questions on Water for All
Assertion (A): In ancient days, people did not have knowledge about water conservation.
Reason (R): Water harvesting techniques have applications in urban as well as rural areas.

In our country, there are attempts to increase the height of several existing dams. Choose the correct statements among the following that are a consequence of raising the height of dams.

Name the river with which Tehri Dam is associated.

A canal is an artificial channel that is constructed to carry _____.

Define canal system irrigation.

Ridge is junctions of two streams.

What are the distribution systems used for canal irrigation?


Khadins, tanks and nadis are old age water harvesting concepts in India.

Water harvesting is the activity of direct collection of _____.

Drip irrigation and sprinkling irrigation are helpful in conservation of natural resources.

The best measures for water resource management is/are

How can floods be prevented?

Wells, tanks and canals are the three main systems of irrigation in India practised from olden days and still continues today.

State true or false.Kuhl's system of Irrigation is an example of canal irrigation.

The amount of rainwater that can be collected for use is called _____. (humidity/water harvesting potential)
