10 Questions
Rain is the ultimate source of ____________ water.
False
Rainwater harvesting is the process of collecting, conveying, and storing water from ____________ in catchment areas for beneficial use.
False
Conducting rainwater harvesting helps in overcoming ____________ scarcity.
False
For an average rainfall of 1,000mm, approximately four million litres of rainwater can be collected in a year in an acre of land, ____________ evaporation.
False
Shortage of water can be attributed to factors such as population increase, industrialization, urbanization, decrease in surface area of lakes, climate change, poor water management, growing demand, and ____________ pollution.
False
Roof harvesting is one of the rainwater harvesting techniques.
True
Rainwater harvesting reduces the need for pumping groundwater.
True
Groundwater recharge is not one of the benefits of water catchment from rooftop or ground level.
False
Trenches may be used for recharging ground water aquifers when permeable strata is available at shallow depth.
True
Existing hand pumps cannot be used for recharging shallow/deep aquifers.
False
Test your knowledge on the importance of rainwater harvesting, which involves collecting, conveying, and storing rainwater for beneficial use or recharging into groundwater aquifers. Learn about the primary source of fresh water, the potential of rain to meet water demand, and how rainwater harvesting helps overcome water scarcity.
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