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What do many housing colonies in cities use to meet their water needs?Read the answer and worked solution →Fragile water resources in several cities have been depleted mainly due to what?Read the answer and worked solution →Which ancient site channelled Ganga flood water through a harvesting system?Read the answer and worked solution →Which ruler constructed the tank at Hauz Khas in Delhi to supply water to Siri Fort?Read the answer and worked solution →In which century was Bhopal Lake built?Read the answer and worked solution →Which project in the Sutlej-Beas basin uses water for both hydel power and irrigation?Read the answer and worked solution →Which dam in the Mahanadi basin combines water conservation with flood control?Read the answer and worked solution →On which river has the Sardar Sarovar Dam been built?Read the answer and worked solution →How many villages in Gujarat does the Sardar Sarovar project's irrigation cover?Read the answer and worked solution →What do dams do to fish that need to migrate for spawning?Read the answer and worked solution →On floodplains, what do the reservoirs of dams mainly submerge?Read the answer and worked solution →Why have dams built to control floods sometimes triggered floods?Read the answer and worked solution →What is one effect of damming a river on its sediment flow?Read the answer and worked solution →Which harm linked to large multi-purpose projects involves ground shaking?Read the answer and worked solution →Which soil problem follows a shift to water-intensive crops under irrigation?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Hindi phrase in the irrigation scheme promises water to every field?Read the answer and worked solution →Diversion of more water at Koyna by which state led to the Krishna-Godavari dispute?Read the answer and worked solution →What was seen as a viable alternative to large multi-purpose projects?Read the answer and worked solution →Rooftop rainwater harvesting was commonly practised to store drinking water in which state?Read the answer and worked solution →In the flood plains of Bengal, what did people develop to irrigate their fields?Read the answer and worked solution →What are khadins in Jaisalmer?Read the answer and worked solution →Almost every house had an underground tank in which Rajasthan districts?Read the answer and worked solution →A household tank in Phalodi was how deep?Read the answer and worked solution →Why is the first spell of rain not collected in underground tankas?Read the answer and worked solution →Which form of natural water is considered the purest?Read the answer and worked solution →Why are underground tankas a reliable drinking water source in summer?Read the answer and worked solution →Which state capital faces acute water shortage even though nearby towns get very heavy rain?Read the answer and worked solution →What share of a Shillong household's water need can rooftop harvesting meet?Read the answer and worked solution →Which village near Mysuru has nearly 200 households with rooftop harvesting?Read the answer and worked solution →In Tamil Nadu, what enforces compulsory rooftop rainwater harvesting?Read the answer and worked solution →

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What do many housing colonies in cities use to meet their water needs?

  1. Rainwater tanks only
  2. Groundwater pumps
  3. Canal water channels
  4. Open village ponds
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Correct answer: B. Groundwater pumps

Many city colonies pump their own groundwater, which adds to the depletion of urban water resources.

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Fragile water resources in several cities have been depleted mainly due to what?

  1. Rainfall recharge only
  2. Frequent sea breezes
  3. Overexploitation of water
  4. Surplus canal water
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Correct answer: C. Overexploitation of water

Cities pumping water faster than it is replenished have depleted their fragile water resources.

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Which ancient site channelled Ganga flood water through a harvesting system?

  1. Sringaverapura
  2. Hauz Khas
  3. Bhopal Lake
  4. Nagarjunakonda
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Correct answer: A. Sringaverapura

Sringaverapura had a sophisticated water harvesting system that channelled the flood water of the Ganga.

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