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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:
Rice and wheat grains
Why is water important for plants and animals?
Write True or False for the following statement.
Tap water does not contain dissolved impurities.
Complete the statement by filling in the blanks with the correct words.
Water is added to the atmosphere by _____________and _____________.
(burning of fossil fuels/condensation of vapour/ respiration by living organisms/photosynthesis)
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.
Respiration uses up water from the atmosphere.
Explain the meaning of the following term:
Saturated solution
Name two gases which are insoluble in water.
Analogy
Ground water : ______ :: Surface-water : lakes
The human body requires ______ liters of water per day for proper functioning.
