Water Resources Class 10 Case Study Social Science Geography Chapter 3

A1: Case study questions are a type of question that presents a detailed scenario or a real-life situation related to a specific topic. Students are required to analyze the situation, apply their knowledge, and provide answers or solutions based on the information given in the case study. These questions help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

A2: To approach case study questions effectively, follow these steps:
Read the case study carefully: Understand the scenario and identify the key points.
Analyze the information: Look for clues and relevant details that will help you answer the questions.
Apply your knowledge: Use what you have learned in your course to interpret the case study and answer the questions.
Structure your answers: Write clear and concise responses, making sure to address all parts of the question.

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Enhanced understanding: Our case studies are designed to deepen your understanding of historical events and concepts.
Exam preparation: Regular practice helps you become familiar with the format and types of questions you might encounter in exams.
Critical thinking: Analyzing case studies improves your ability to think critically and make connections between different historical events and ideas.
Confidence: Practicing with our materials can boost your confidence and improve your performance in exams.

A4: Important keywords for CBSE Class 10 Water Resources are given below:
Watershed: The binding between two river systems.
Baolis: One of the ancient ways of conservation of water.
Underground Water: Water found under the beneath of the earth.
Rainwater Harvesting: A technique of storing and conserving water.
Scarcity of Water: Shortage of water as compare to its demand.
Check Dam: A structure built across a river in order to restrain or use water.
Dam: A barrier across the flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow of water.

A5: Water scarcity means shortage of water as compared to its demand.
Causes:
(a) Unequal distribution of rainfall
(b) Large and growing population
(c) Over-exploitation of water
(d) Wastage of water by people.

A6: (i) To safeguard ourselves from health hazards
(ii) To ensure food security
(iii) To protect natural ecosystem

A7: Intensive industrialisation and urbanisation witnessed in post-independence India have significantly contributed to the exploitation of available freshwater resources. Industries require huge supply of water for production, cooling of machineries and for power supply in the form of hydroelectricity. Ever increasing urban centres with large and dense population and urban lifestyles have increased the domestic water requirement and power requirement. Individual groundwater pumping devices in the housing complexes of big cities have aggravated the problem of depletion of
water resources. Agricultural progress in the post-independence era has also led to water scarcity. Irrigation in different forms to increase agricultural production exploits the available surface and groundwater sources excessively. As a result of the above-mentioned reasons the water shortage problem has aggravated in post-independence India

A8: Rainwater harvesting is an efficient method of water conservation and management. The techniques of collecting and storing rainwater directly or recharging it into the ground through artificial means to improve groundwater storage is called rainwater harvesting.

A9: Regulating and damaging of rivers affect their natural flow causing poor sediment flow and excessive sedimentation at the bottom of reservoir. Large reservoirs submerge large tracts of forests, flora and fauna. They also submerge soil leading to its decomposition over a period of time.

A10: Human is at the centre of resource development. Actually all resources become resources only when they are put to use by humans. It is human who makes natural things usable with the help of technology. Had no technology been there, development would not have been possible. There are regions where natural resources are in abundance but the regions are not developed, e.g., Africa. But if humans are developed, they make the region developed with technology, e.g., Japan.

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