Class 10 Social Science — Chapter 3: WATER RESOURCES

What you'll learn

• ▸The Paradox of Water Scarcity
• ▸Quantitative Causes of Water Scarcity
• ▸Qualitative Causes of Water Scarcity
• ▸Need for Water Conservation and Management
• ▸Ancient Indian Hydraulic Structures
• ▸Dams as Multi-Purpose Projects
• ▸Criticisms of Multi-Purpose Dam Projects
• ▸Government Water Management Initiatives

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- 1068CH03 WATER RESOURCES Hey Pinky, did you see those awesome T.V. reports on floods in Assam? My God! What havoc they have created it has destroyed and swept away everything in its path. Yes, Chintu, I did. Isn't it strange that water can give life and take life as well. What would we do without water? We need water to drink, cook our food, wash our clothes and wash ourselves as well. My father was telling me that in his factory they need a lot of water for a number of things. Did you know that they even need water for cooling the machines? In fact, the factory runs on the power supplied by the hydel power plant. Now, I can understand why through the ages we humans have chosen to live near water courses along the rivers and other water sources like springs, lakes, ponds and oases. You already know that three-fourth of the earth's surface is covered with water, but only a small proportion of it accounts for freshwater that can be put to use. This freshwater is mainly …

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4. What fraction of the Earth's surface is covered with water? Get Solution →
5. According to Jawaharlal Nehru, what were the 'temples of modern India'? Get Solution →
6. What is the primary process through which freshwater is continually renewed and recharged? Get Solution →
7. Which ancient hydraulic structure was built in the 11th Century and was one of the largest artificial lakes of its time? Get Solution →
8. Which sector is the largest consumer of water? Get Solution →

Did you know?

• 💡 Most of Earth's water is salty, making only 2.5% freshwater available.
• 💡 The water you drink today might contain molecules that dinosaurs drank millions of years ago.
• 💡 Some desert plants can store water for years, surviving extreme droughts.
• 💡 Ancient Roman aqueducts transported water over 50 miles using only gravity.
• 💡 A dripping faucet can waste over 3,000 gallons of water per year.

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