Elixir Of Life

Question 1

Sanskrit name for divine elixir

Answer 1

Amrita

Question 2

What does Amrita do

Answer 2

Give immortality

Question 3

What is the true elixir of life

Answer 3

Plain water

Question 4

Where was CV Raman standing

Answer 4

On the line separating Libyan desert from Valley of the Nile

Question 5

Why is there desert on one side and vegetation and life on another

Answer 5

Water of river Nile flowing down to Mediterranean

Question 6

What do geologists say

Answer 6

The entire soil of the Nile valley is creation of Nile river

Question 7

Where does the finest silt of Nile waters come from

Answer 7

Highlands of Abyssinia and remote Central Africa

Question 8

Through what does the Nile flow into the Mediterranean sea

Answer 8

A trough

Question 9

Did water play a role in earths history

Answer 9

Yes

Question 10

What adds to countryside beauty

Answer 10

Appearance of water as stream or pond etc

Question 11

What is common in south india

Answer 11

Rainfed tanks

Question 12

Why do the rainfed tanks appear deeper than they are

Answer 12

Because the silt reflects the light back

Question 13

In Mysore how are rainfed tanks used

Answer 13

Rice is grown with them

Question 14

To see the sun rise or set over the rainfed tanks is a _

Answer 14

Beautiful sight

Question 15

Water in landscape can be compared to?

Answer 15

Eye in human face

Question 16

One of the most remarkable facts about water is its power to _

Answer 16

Carry silt or finely divided soil in suspension

Question 17

The origin of color of the water in rainfed tanks is

Answer 17

The silt carried in the water

Question 18

Swiftly flowing water can carry fairly large and heavy particles. However what happens to the finest particles?

Answer 18

Remain floating in the liquid too in spite of their greater density

Question 19

When silt laden water mixes with the salt water of the sea what happens

Answer 19

Rapid precipitation of the suspended matter

Question 20

Say about the change of the color of the water

Answer 20

Changes from muddy red or brown of silt to varying shades of yellow and green and finally to the deep blue of the sea

Question 21

Great tracts of land formed by silt thus deposited is seen by examining the soil in _ areas

Answer 21

Alluvial

Question 22

Where has the flow of water played a great part

Answer 22

In the geological processes by which soil on earths surface has been formed by rocks of its crust

Question 23

Where has the flow of water played a destructive part

Answer 23

Soil erosion

Question 24

Are early steps of soil erosion noticed

Answer 24

No

Question 25

How are later stages of soil erosion apparent

Answer 25

Formation of deep gullies and ravines

Question 26

Causes of soil erosion

Answer 26

Sudden bursts of very heavy rain causing large run of surplus ( principal factor), slope of land, removal of protective vegetation, existence of ruts , absence of checks to stop water flow

Question 27

Measures to prevent soil erosion

Answer 27

The terracing of land, construction of bunds to check water flow, contour cultivation, planting appropriate vegetation

Question 28

What is the basis of all life

Answer 28

Water

Question 29

Every plant and animal contains water. No _ activity is possible where water is not there

Answer 29

Physiological

Question 30

The conservation and utilisation of water is thus fundamental for ___

Answer 30

Human welfare

Question 31

What are sources of water

Answer 31

Artesian, rain, snowfall

Question 32

Much of Indian agriculture depends on _ and is therefore very sensitive to any failure of _

Answer 32

Rainfall, rain

Question 33

What is connected to soil erosion problem

Answer 33

Rainfall problem

Question 34

Adoption of techniques preventing soil erosion also keep water where it is wanted. This serves a

Answer 34

Double purpose of water and soil

Question 35

In a country having only a seasonal rainfall, it's evident that ___

Answer 35

A large quantity of rainwater must runoff

Question 36

The collection and utilisation of rainwater is of great importance. Much of it runs off to the _ and then the _

Answer 36

Streams , sea

Question 37

What is a great national problem

Answer 37

Harnessing of rivers whose waters run to waste

Question 38

What is closely connected problem with conservation of water

Answer 38

Afforestation

Question 39

The development of civilised forests as distinguished from wild jungle is urgent need. What would this plantation do?

Answer 39

Check soil erosion and conserve rainfall, provide cheap fuel supplies instead of wasting farm manure

Question 40

Measures to control and conserve water can also serve subsidiary purpose of?

Answer 40

Adding value in life of countryside

Question 41

What is cheapest form of internal transport

Answer 41

By boats and barges thru canals and rivers ( waterways)

Question 42

Harnessing water supplies usually also makes possible the development of hydroelectric power. This would improve the _ particularly their_

Answer 42

Rural economy , ground water resources

Question 43

The investigation of what is highest priority of research

Answer 43

Water