NATIONAL CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE

BENGALURU

SUBJECT:SOCIAL STUDIES WORKSHEET

TOPIC: OUR WATER WEALTH-1

1. Choose the correct answer from the given options:

a. India receives a large amount of rainwater during the_________________

(i. monsoon season ii. summer season iii. winter season iv. none of the above)

b. We do not use the water from____________________

( i.rivers and lakes ii. oceans and seas iii. wells and tube wells iv. dams)

c. The dams built on rivers are useful in ___________________________.

( i. Preventing floods ii. Irrigation iii. Producing electricity iv.. All of these)

2. Give two examples for the following:

a. The multipurpose projects of

India:_____________________________,___________________________

b. The sources of water in a big

city:_______________________________,__________________________

3. Look at the pictures and answer the questions given below.

a. Identify the structure and define it

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b. List any of its three uses.
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4. Name the river across which the following dams are built
a. The Hirakud dam:__________________________

b. The Nagarjuna sagar dam:__________________________

c. The Farakka Barrage dam:___________________________

d. The Bhakra Nangal dam:___________________________

5. Define hydro electricity.

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6. Explain one of the methods of saving rain water and suggest three ways to conserve water.
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7. Water is precious. We should not waste it or pollute it . Tick ( ) the picture where water is being
conserved. Cross(X) out the pictures where water is being wasted.