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प्रश्न
Where are tanks most widely used in India? Why?
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उत्तर
Tanks are mostly used in peninsular India. This is because
(i) Peninsular India consists of hard impervious rocks which favours the storage of water.
(ii) Depression in the plateau region can be used as Natural tanks.
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Differentiate between Surface water and Groundwater.
Multiple choice questions
Based on the information given below classify each of the situations as ‘suffering from water scarcity’ or ‘not suffering from water scarcity’.
(a) Region with high annual rainfall.
(b) Region having high annual rainfall and large population.
(c) Region having high annual rainfall but water is highly polluted.
(d) Region having low rainfall and low population.
Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
What is water scarcity and what are its main causes?
Surface water.
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What are the several methods applied for lifting water from wells?
Give what are the conditions necessary for tube-wells.
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