Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Water resources

Question:

Match the following correctly:

LIST-1

LIST-2

(a) The National Water Policy

(i) Launched in 2015-16

(b) Kund

(ii) Launched in 2002

(c) The Jal Kranti Abhiyan

(iii) Watershed development project

(d) Haryali 

(iv) An underground covered tank in Rajasthan

 

Options:

(a)- iii, (b)- i, (c)- ii, (d) iv

(a)- i, (b)- iv, (c)- ii, (d) iii

(a)- ii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d) iii

(a)- ii, (b)- iii, (c)- i, (d) iv

Correct Answer:

(a)- ii, (b)- iv, (c)- i, (d) iii

Explanation:

The National Water Policy 2002 stipulates water allocation priorities broadly in the following order: drinking water; irrigation, hydro-power, navigation, industrial and other uses.

The Jal Kranti Abhiyan launched by the Government of India in 2015–16 with an aim to ensure water security through per capita availability of water in the country. People in different regions of India had practised the traditional knowledge of water conservation and management to ensure water availability.

In Rajasthan, rainwater harvesting structures locally known as Kund or Tanka (a covered underground tank) are constructed near or in the house or village to store harvested rainwater.

Haryali is a watershed development project sponsored by the Central Government which aims at enabling the rural population to conserve water for drinking, irrigation, fisheries and afforestation.