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'Narmada Bachao Andolan' is a movement related to:Read the answer and worked solution →Rainwater harvesting in the Western Himalayas was traditionally done through:Read the answer and worked solution →Rooftop rainwater harvesting using underground TANKAS is traditional in:Read the answer and worked solution →Wastewater from sources OTHER THAN toilets (kitchen, bath, washing) is called:Read the answer and worked solution →The Sardar Sarovar Dam is on the river:Read the answer and worked solution →Among the following, the LARGEST source of freshwater in India is:Read the answer and worked solution →Multi-purpose projects are sometimes opposed because they may cause:Read the answer and worked solution →Tehri Dam, India's tallest dam, is on the river:Read the answer and worked solution →Pondage of an irrigation tank in TAMIL NADU is traditionally called:Read the answer and worked solution →Inter-state water disputes in India are decided primarily by:Read the answer and worked solution →The 'Palar paani' (rainwater stored in tankas) of Rajasthan is considered:Read the answer and worked solution →Tap the wrong word about soilsRead the answer and worked solution →Pick the right soilRead the answer and worked solution →Flip and match the soilsRead the answer and worked solution →Match the damsRead the answer and worked solution →A job for the damRead the answer and worked solution →The multi-purpose sentenceRead the answer and worked solution →Water facts, true or falseRead the answer and worked solution →Quick water picksRead the answer and worked solution →Flip and match water worksRead the answer and worked solution →Water word huntRead the answer and worked solution →Sort each resource by how it is classedRead the answer and worked solution →Tap every renewable resourceRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: water resourcesRead the answer and worked solution →Which one does NOT belong?Read the answer and worked solution →Ferrous or non-ferrous?Read the answer and worked solution →Conventional or non-conventional?Read the answer and worked solution →

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'Narmada Bachao Andolan' is a movement related to:

  1. Forest conservation
  2. Opposition to displacement by dams
  3. Wildlife protection
  4. Air pollution control
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Correct answer: B. Opposition to displacement by dams

1. Narmada Bachao Andolan was a social movement (led by Medha Patkar, others) against large dams on the Narmada river. 2. Concerns: displacement of tribals, environmental impact and loss of cultural heritage at Sardar Sarovar. 3. Highlighted the social cost of large dams. _Source: syllabus SST Geography Ch 3 §3.4 Dams and Displacement_

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Rainwater harvesting in the Western Himalayas was traditionally done through:

  1. Kuls and guls (diversion channels)
  2. Khadins
  3. Tanka cisterns
  4. Eri tanks
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Correct answer: A. Kuls and guls (diversion channels)

1. KULS and GULS are diversion channels in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir for agricultural irrigation. 2. Khadins are in Rajasthan (embanked depressions for moisture). 3. Tankas are underground cisterns in Bikaner/Phalodi/Barmer. 4. Eri tanks are traditional irrigation tanks of Tamil Nadu. _Source: syllabus SST Geography Ch 3 §3.5 Rainwater Harvesting_

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Rooftop rainwater harvesting using underground TANKAS is traditional in:

  1. Rajasthan (Bikaner, Phalodi, Barmer)
  2. Kerala backwaters
  3. Mountains of Sikkim
  4. Sundarbans delta
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Correct answer: A. Rajasthan (Bikaner, Phalodi, Barmer)

1. In semi-arid Rajasthan, every house traditionally has an UNDERGROUND TANKA in the courtyard. 2. Rainwater from sloping rooftops is channelled into the tanka through pipes. 3. Provides drinking water (palar paani) during the long dry months. _Source: syllabus SST Geography Ch 3 §3.5 Underground Tankas of Rajasthan_

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