What is the Krishna Godavari dispute raised by the Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh Governments?

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Do you agree that the need of the hour is to conserve and manage our water resources? Justify your answer with any three suitable arguments.

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Give an account on any three hydraulic structures of ancient India.

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What are tankas? How are they useful?

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(i) Discuss how rainwater harvesting in semi-arid regions of Rajasthan is carried out.
(ii) Describe how modern adaptations of traditional rainwater harvesting methods are being carried out to conserve and store water.

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Three-fourths of the earth's surface is covered with water, but still there is a scarcity of water across the globe. Explain giving three reasons.

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Explain any three methods of traditional rainwater harvesting techniques in India.

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Describe the traditional rainwater harvesting methods in India.

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How have industrialization aggravated water scarcity in India?

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What is a multi-purpose river valley projects? Give any four objectives of the multi-purpose river valley project?

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