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What is the key principle of sustainable water management?
Extracting all available groundwater
Using water responsibly to ensure future availability
Polluting rivers for industrial development
Ignoring traditional water-saving techniques
Which of these is not a method of water conservation?
Drip irrigation
Rainwater harvesting
Deforestation
Building check dams
Which dam is the tallest in India?
Tehri Dam
Hirakud Dam
Sardar Sarovar Dam
Bhakra Nangal Dam
What is the main reason for inter-state river water disputes in India?
Overpopulation in river basins
Industrial pollution in rivers
Construction of roads and highways
Unequal distribution of water
How does afforestation help in water conservation?
Reduces soil erosion and improves groundwater levels
Increases pollution in rivers
Lowers rainfall in surrounding areas
Raises urban water demand
Which major multi-purpose project is built on the Mahanadi River?
Koyna Project
Hirakud Project
Nagarjuna Sagar Project
Bhakra Nangal Project
What is the main benefit of rainwater harvesting?
It reduces dependency on groundwater
It increases soil erosion
It reduces agricultural productivity
It consumes a lot of energy
Why does India still face water shortages despite having many water sources?
Excess rainfall
Low population
Unequal distribution
Too many rivers
