Rainwater Harvesting in India

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Rainwater Harvesting in India: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting, Bamboo Drip Irrigation System, Tankas and, Traditional Rainwater Harvesting Techniques in India

Important Questions on Rainwater Harvesting in India

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Johad are traditional water harvesting systems found in

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What is an inundation channel?

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Traditional rain water harvesting is called in Rajasthan.

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Which one of the following are not used into rain fed storage structures that allowed the water in stand?

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Which is the major source of rainwater storage in the Shekhawati region?

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In rocky areas which of the following is constructed? 

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Which among the following remote village has earned the rare distinction of being rich in rainwater?

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In Gendathur, a remote backward village in Mysuru, what have villagers installed, in their household’s?

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The rain-fed storage structures in agricultural fields, in arid and semi-arid regions, are known as?

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Which among the following state of India, has a ‘Rooftop rainwater harvesting system ?

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For what purposes Kuls and Guls were built?

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Read the statements below carefully and choose the correct option.

Statement 1: Tanka is a circular hole in the ground.

Statement 2: In Karnataka, rooftop rainwater harvesting structure is compulsory to all the houses across the state.

Statement 3: Shillong faces acute shortage of water in spite of receiving heavy rainfall.

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Which of the following statements are true for Rainwater harvesting?

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Kerala is the first state in India which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting compulsory to all the houses in the state.

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Which water harvesting system does Tamil Nadu had made compulsory to all the houses across the state?

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Rainwater can be stored in the tanks making it an extremely reliable source of drinking water.

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‘Rooftop rainwater harvesting’ is commonly done to store drinking water.

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 In arid and semi-arid regions, agricultural fields were converted into rain-fed storage structures.

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Mention the irrigation system of Meghalaya that taps stream and spring water.

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Which of the following is commonly considered as the purest form of natural water?