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                   WATER RESOURCES                             NOTES Sources of water:   (i) Surface water   (ii) Groundwater Surface water:The water which is found on the land surface.                           Example: River, Ponds, Lakes,etc. Groundwater: the water which is found underground( i.e) well water Why we need to conserve water? Ans:We need to conserve water for following purpose: 1.Due to overexploitation the underground water had led to lowering of water table. 2. Due to increase in population had results in water scarcity. 3. Irrigation utilises 90% of total fresh water and thus there is again   a scarcity of water. 4. Surface water like lakes and ponds are polluted and thus it is no...

                 TRANSPORT III. Distinguish between:                            (continued part..) 1.National Highways and state highways. National Highways connects various regions of one state to the other like capital of one state to the other   state capital while   State highways are those that connects various regions within state means main cities of a state. 2. Broad Gauge and Meter gauge. Ans: Broad Gauge have distance between the inner sides of two tracks 1.676meters   while Meter gauge Meter Gauge   have distance between the inner sides of two tracks 1meter. 3.Inland Waterways and Oceanic Waterways Ans: Inland Waterways is used to transport goods from one place to another inside a mass of land while Oceanic waterways goods are usually transferred from one land mas...

                TRANSPORT I.Short Answer Questions 1.What was the first road from Peshawar to Kolkata knows as? Ans:   The first road from Peshawar to Kolkata knows as Grand trunk (GT) road which was build by Mughal ruler called Sher Shah Suri. 2.What are the chief means of transportation in India? Ans: The chief means of transportation in India are Roadways, Railways, Airways and Waterways. 3. What is a National Highways? Ans: National Highways are road which facilitates inter-state transport , movement of defence materials to strategic areas and also connects manufacturing centers. 4. Name the organisation responsible for the development and maintenance of highways in India. Ans: (NHAI)-The National highways Authority of India is responsible for development , maintenance and management of National Highways. 5. Name the major projects undertaken by NHAI. Ans:   The major projec...

                                          TRANSPORT 1. Transport :-refers to the activity that facilitates physical movement of goods as well as individuals from one location to another. 2.They are four mode of transportation:-Roadways, Railways, Airways and Waterways. 3. I mp ortance of transportation: (i) Transportation helps in the better utilization of the resources of the backward areas by linking them with the most advance areas. (ii)It helps   in the process of industrialization   and urbanization. (iii)It removes scarcity of goods during any crisis. (iv) It helps to enhance and strengthen the feeling of unity and brotherhood among people by linking them in contact with one another.             ...