Rainwater Harvesting in India
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
Johad are traditional water harvesting systems found in

What is an inundation channel?

Traditional rain water harvesting is called in Rajasthan.

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

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

In rocky areas which of the following is constructed?

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

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

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

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

For what purposes Kuls and Guls were built?

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.

Which of the following statements are true for Rainwater harvesting?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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