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Q1With reference to climate adaptation in the National Water Policy, 2012, consider the following statements: 1. The policy links climate change with increased variability of water resources affecting health and livelihoods. 2. It recommends increasing storage in forms such as soil moisture, ponds, groundwater and reservoirs. 3. It treats revival of traditional water harvesting structures as inconsistent with climate adaptation. 4. It includes improved water application methods such as land levelling, drip and sprinkler irrigation among adaptation strategies. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. The policy connects climate change with water-resource variability, recommends several forms of storage, and includes land levelling plus drip/sprinkler irrigation as improved application methods. Statement 3 is false because the policy specifically includes revival of traditional water harvesting structures and water bodies.
Q2Consider the following statements about Central Water Commission flood forecasting categories: 1. CWC regional offices issue over 7,000 flood forecasts and advance warnings annually during floods. 2. The overall accuracy of CWC forecasts over the past years is stated to be above 90 per cent. 3. Normal flood is when the water level at a forecasting site touches or crosses the warning level. 4. Above Normal flood is when the water level touches or crosses the warning level but remains below the danger level. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. Statement 3 is false because CWC defines Normal flood as water level below the warning level; touching or crossing the warning level but staying below danger level is Above Normal.
Q3Consider the following statements about the objectives of PMKSY: 1. It aims to achieve convergence of investments in irrigation at the field level. 2. It aims to improve on-farm water-use efficiency to reduce wastage. 3. It discourages precision irrigation and other water-saving technologies. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is false because PMKSY seeks to enhance adoption of precision irrigation and other water-saving technologies, not discourage them.
Q4Consider the following statements regarding Water Resources Management: 1. Atal Jal was expected to benefit nearly 8,350 Gram Panchayats in 78 districts. 2. Atal Jal has three major components: river interlinking, desalination and hydropower development. 3. The scheme includes an Incentive Component related to data dissemination, water security plans, convergence and demand-side management practices. 4. Atal Jal treats urban sewerage treatment as its primary objective. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Statement 2 is false because PIB lists two major components, not three components of river interlinking, desalination and hydropower. Statement 4 is false because Atal Jal is about groundwater management and demand-side measures.
Q5Consider the following statements about in-village infrastructure under Jal Jeevan Mission: 1. The Gram Panchayat or its subcommittee is responsible to plan, implement, manage, operate and maintain in-village water supply infrastructure and water resources. 2. A Village Action Plan may include cost estimates, implementation schedule, operation-and-maintenance arrangement, greywater management and source-sustainability measures. 3. Bulk water transfer or multiple-village schemes are to be planned preferably as the first option in all villages. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is false because the infrastructure page says bulk water transfer or multiple-village schemes should preferably be planned as a last option, not the first option.
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6With reference to river ecology and groundwater under the National Water Policy, 2012, consider the following statements: 1. A portion of river flows should be kept aside to meet ecological needs. 2. Low and high flow releases should be proportional to the natural flow regime. 3. Aquifer mapping is to know the quantum and quality of groundwater resources and should involve local communities. 4. Declining groundwater levels in over-exploited areas are to be handled only through new surface reservoirs, not through efficient water use or artificial recharge. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7With reference to India-WRIS, consider the following statements: 1. India-WRIS WebGIS is intended as a single-window solution for water-resources data and information. 2. The project was jointly undertaken by CWC, MoJS and NRSC, ISRO, DoS in 2009. 3. It has 12 major information systems and 36 sub-information systems including 95 layers under five major groups. 4. It excludes groundwater data and is confined to reservoir telemetry only. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements about Jal Jeevan Mission: 1. It is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections to rural households. 2. Source-sustainability measures include recharge and reuse through greywater management, water conservation and rainwater harvesting. 3. It is designed only for urban households. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements regarding Water Resources Management: 1. Groundwater contributes to nearly 65 per cent of IndiaтАЩs total irrigated area. 2. Groundwater contributes to nearly 85 per cent of IndiaтАЩs rural drinking-water supply. 3. Atal Jal was designed only for coastal aquifers and excluded other groundwater-stressed settings. 4. Atal Jal is intended to promote participatory groundwater management and behavioural change at community level. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10With reference to water-body inventory under Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain, consider the following statements: 1. Making an inventory of water bodies was part of the campaign. 2. Removal of encroachments from tank beds and desilting of tanks were included among the activities. 3. The campaign prohibited creation of rainwater-harvesting structures. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements regarding Water Resources Management: 1. The main objective of the National Water Mission includes conservation of water, minimising wastage and more equitable distribution across and within States. 2. Micro-irrigation, recycling of water and proper cropping patterns are listed as measures for increasing water-use efficiency. 3. The National Water Mission treats water-use efficiency as only a supply-side issue and excludes demand-side improvement. 4. The National Water Mission goal is to improve water-use efficiency by at least 20 per cent. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12With reference to India-WRIS, consider the following statements: 1. It is intended as a single window solution for comprehensive water-resources data. 2. It is used only for collecting census data on population. 3. It is maintained with involvement of the National Water Informatics Centre. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13With reference to flood and drought management under the National Water Policy, 2012, consider the following statements: 1. Flood forecasting should be expanded and modernized using real-time data acquisition systems. 2. Reservoir operating procedures should provide flood cushion and reduce trapping of sediment during flood season. 3. The policy says protecting all flood- and drought-prone areas is practicable and therefore coping methods are unnecessary. 4. Emergency action plans and dam-break studies should be evolved after involving affected communities. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14With reference to the National Water Informatics Centre, consider the following statements: 1. It was set up in March 2018 as a subordinate office under the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. 2. It acts as a central repository of water-resources and allied data. 3. It is a tribunal for deciding inter-State river water disputes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15With reference to Atal Bhujal Yojana, consider the following statements: 1. It is a central sector scheme worth Rs. 6,000 crore. 2. It aims at sustainable management of groundwater with community participation. 3. Rajasthan is excluded from the identified implementation states. Which of the statements given above are correct?