Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 10 (ICSE) · Geography
Chapter: Chapter 11 — Chapter 11: Water Resources of India
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is a major Indian river system? [1]
(A) The Ganga
(B) The Nile
(C) The Amazon
(D) The Mississippi
2. What do rivers provide? [1]
(A) Irrigation, drinking water, hydroelectric power
(B) Only tourism value
(C) Nothing useful
(D) Only fishing
3. What is groundwater important for? [1]
(A) Areas with limited surface water
(B) Only coastal areas
(C) Nowhere important
(D) Only for decoration
4. What can groundwater overuse cause? [1]
(A) Depletion of water tables
(B) No effect at all
(C) Increased water availability
(D) Better water quality
5. What is rainwater harvesting? [1]
(A) Collecting and storing rainwater
(B) Wasting rainwater
(C) Ignoring rainfall
(D) A type of pollution
6. What does efficient irrigation help with? [1]
(A) Conserving water
(B) Wasting water
(C) Increasing water waste
(D) Nothing useful
7. Why is water management important for India? [1]
(A) Due to its large population and varying availability
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for looks
8. Why study water resources? [1]
(A) Essential for agriculture and daily life
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What is a major Indian river system? [1]
(A) The Ganga
(B) The Nile
(C) The Amazon
(D) The Mississippi
10. What do rivers provide? [1]
(A) Irrigation, drinking water, hydroelectric power
(B) Only tourism value
(C) Nothing useful
(D) Only fishing
11. What is groundwater important for? [1]
(A) Areas with limited surface water
(B) Only coastal areas
(C) Nowhere important
(D) Only for decoration
12. What can groundwater overuse cause? [1]
(A) Depletion of water tables
(B) No effect at all
(C) Increased water availability
(D) Better water quality
13. What is rainwater harvesting? [1]
(A) Collecting and storing rainwater
(B) Wasting rainwater
(C) Ignoring rainfall
(D) A type of pollution
14. What does efficient irrigation help with? [1]
(A) Conserving water
(B) Wasting water
(C) Increasing water waste
(D) Nothing useful
15. Why is water management important for India? [1]
(A) Due to its large population and varying availability
(B) No reason
(C) It's not important
(D) Only for looks
16. Why study water resources? [1]
(A) Essential for agriculture and daily life
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests