Chapter-16 ➤ Water: A Precious Resource

1. The water found above the water table is called groundwater.

2. Which of the following is a way to use water economically?

3. Plants wilt and ultimately dry up if they are not watered for a few days.

4. The amount of water recommended by the United Nations for drinking, washing, cooking and maintaining proper hygiene per person per day is a minimum of

5. On which of the following day is World Water Day observed

6. “Every Drop Counts” is a slogan related to

7. Drip irrigation has a disadvantage that it is associated with huge loss of water.

8. Seas and oceans are full of water on earth. However, a very small percentage of water present on earth is available for us. This percentage is roughly

9. Which of the following inhibits the seepage of rainwater into ground?

10. The water table varies from place to place and it may even change at a given place.