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The Yamuna is most polluted between Delhi and which town?Read the answer and worked solution →In which year was the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act passed?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Central Government watershed project is executed by Gram Panchayats?Read the answer and worked solution →Neeru-Meeru, meaning Water and You, is a water harvesting programme of which State?Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the water factsRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the polluted riversRead the answer and worked solution →Run the water numbersRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the harvestingRead the answer and worked solution →High or low groundwater useRead the answer and worked solution →Who uses the waterRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Water bingoRead the answer and worked solution →A fishing boat is 10 nautical miles off Gujarat. Up to how many nautical miles from the coast does India's territorial limit extend?Read the answer and worked solution →One nautical mile equals roughly how many kilometres?Read the answer and worked solution →India's southern boundary in the Bay of Bengal extends up to which latitude?Read the answer and worked solution →India's north-south distance is 3,214 km. What is the east-west distance?Read the answer and worked solution →Why is India's east-west distance less than its north-south distance though both span about 30 degrees?Read the answer and worked solution →The southern part of India lies within the tropics. In which zone does the northern part lie?Read the answer and worked solution →The sun rises in the northeastern States about how much earlier than in Jaisalmer?Read the answer and worked solution →Which longitude is India's standard meridian?Read the answer and worked solution →Indian Standard Time is ahead of Greenwich Mean Time by how much?Read the answer and worked solution →Because of its vast east-west extent, how many time zones does the USA have?Read the answer and worked solution →India's area of 3.28 million sq km is what share of the world's land surface?Read the answer and worked solution →By area, India ranks as which largest country in the world?Read the answer and worked solution →The vast sandy expanse in western India is known by which name?Read the answer and worked solution →Which ranges bound the Indian subcontinent in the north-west?Read the answer and worked solution →Khyber, Bolan, Shipkila, Nathula and Bomdila are all examples of what?Read the answer and worked solution →The Indian subcontinent includes India and which set of countries?Read the answer and worked solution →What is the length of India's mainland coastline?Read the answer and worked solution →Including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep, India's total coastline is how long?Read the answer and worked solution →

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The Yamuna is most polluted between Delhi and which town?

  1. Etawah
  2. Agra city
  3. Mathura
  4. Kanpur
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Correct answer: A. Etawah

1. The Yamuna is the most polluted river. 2. The worst stretch runs from Delhi to Etawah. 3. The Sabarmati at Ahmedabad is also badly polluted. _Source: syllabus Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 6, Water Resources._

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In which year was the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act passed?

  1. 1997
  2. 1974
  3. 1986
  4. 1977
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Correct answer: B. 1974

1. The Water Act came in 1974. 2. The Environment Protection Act followed in 1986. 3. The Water Cess Act came in 1977. _Source: syllabus Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 6, Water Resources._

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Which Central Government watershed project is executed by Gram Panchayats?

  1. Arvari Sansad
  2. Ralegan model
  3. Haryali scheme
  4. Neeru-Meeru
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Correct answer: C. Haryali scheme

1. Haryali is a Central watershed scheme. 2. It conserves water for drinking, irrigation and fisheries. 3. Gram Panchayats run it with people's participation. _Source: syllabus Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 6, Water Resources._

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