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प्रश्न
Who is known as the waterman of India? Browse the net and find the details about the award, the waterman received for water management. State the findings by drafting a report.
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उत्तर
The ‘Waterman of India’ is Dr. Rajendra Singh. He is a well-known water conservationist and environmentalist from Alwar district, Rajasthan.
Awards:
- He gets the Ramon Magsaysay award for community leadership in 2001.
- In 2005, he got the Jamnalal Bajaj Award for Science and Technology for rural development.
- In 2008, The Guardian named him amongst its list of 50 people who could save the planet.
- In 2015, he won Stockholm Water Prize. He runs an NGO called ‘Tarun Bharat Sangh’ (TBS), which was founded in 1975.
- In 2016, he was bestowed with Ahimsa Award by the Institute of Jainology based in the UK.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give the percentage of water in the following:
Bread
Give the percentage of water in the following:
Watermelon
Give the importance of water in Fire fighting
Explain how water plays an important role in the Industry.
Complete the statement by filling in the blank with the correct words.
Water fit for human consumption and drinking purposes is called ____________.
State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, write the correct statement.
Purification of water is carried out to remove – dissolved gases e.g. carbon dioxide and dissolved minerals like magnesium salts.
State whether the following statement is true or false. If false, write the correct statement.
On boiling water exists in the liquid state.
Explain the meaning of the following term:
Saturated solution
Analogy
Ground water : ______ :: Surface-water : lakes
Analogy:
Napier Bridge area: ______:: Pallikkaranai: Wet land.
