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(b) It is renewed and recharged through hydrological cycle.
(c) It is being renewed through reduction.
(d) It can be reused again.

Q.10: Which of the following is not an adverse effect of irrigation?

(a). Irrigation changes cropping pattern
(b). Water intensive crops are grown in dry areas
(c). Salinization of soil
(d). Increases crop yield

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Subjective

Sl No. Questions Marks Page
No.
1. Give three reasons for water scarcity in post independent India. 3 25
2. Why is the conservation and management of water resources important? Give any three 3 25
reasons.
3. “Need of the hour is to conserve and manage the water resources’’. Examine 3 24
the statement with respect to water scarcity faced today.

Note: - This chapter is meant for only internal evaluation not for Board.