ASSIGNMENT
CLASS-X
SUBJECT: SOCIAL SCIENCE
GEOGRAPHY CH.3
Q1. Mention two causes of water scarcity.
Q2. In whose kingdom in ancient India, dams and lakes were built ?
Q3. What did Jawaharlal Nehru say about dams and why ?
Q4. In which state the farmers were agitated over the higher priority given to the
water supply in
urban areas?
Q5. Which state governments have raised objections over the diversion of more
water and where?
Q6. What percentage of global precipitation does India receive?
Q7. What is water scarcity? Write the main reasons for water scarcity.
Q8. Write the main causes of water pollution.
Q9. What is the need for conservation of water resources?
Q10. Write some measures adopted for conservation of water resources
Q11. ‘Construction of dams on rivers has caused environmental degradation.’ Give
reasons to support this statement.
Q12. Assertion (A): Rainwater harvesting is to collect and store rain water.
Reason (R): Rainwater can be directed to recharge the underground water source.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of
Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of
Assertion.
(c) BAssertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) Both Assertion and Reason are false.
