Traditional Water Conservation Systems in India

Question 1

Name the place which had a sophisticated water harvesting system which used the natural slope of the land to store the floodwaters of River Ganga.

Answer 1

Sringaverapura near Allahabad

Question 2

Name the King who built the Great Anicut over R. Cauvery.

Answer 2

King Karikala

Question 3

Name the King who built the largest artificial lake in India.

Answer 3

King Bhoja of Bhopal

Question 4

Name the rectangular shaped stepwells having tiered steps on three or four sides.

Answer 4

Jhalaras

Question 5

Jhalaras are found in?

Answer 5

Jodhpur

Question 6

Jhalaras were built in which century?

Answer 6

17th Century

Question 7

Reservoirs that store water for household consumption and drinking purposes are known as?

Answer 7

Talabs

Question 8

An example of natural talabs are found in?

Answer 8

Pokhariyan Ponds at Tikamgarh in Bundelkhand

Question 9

Reservoir with an area less than 5 bighas is called?

Answer 9

Talai

Question 10

A medium sized lake is called?

Answer 10

Bandhi

Question 11

Bigger talabs are called?

Answer 11

Sagar or Samand

Question 12

An example of artificial talab is found in?

Answer 12

Udaipur

Question 13

Stepwells built in Rajasthan are called?

Answer 13

Bawari

Question 14

Cylindrical paved underground pit used for rainwater harvesting is called?

Answer 14

Taanka

Question 15

Taankas are found in?

Answer 15

Thar desert, Rajasthan

Question 16

Traditional floodwater harvesting system in Bihar are called?

Answer 16

Ahar Pyne

Question 17

Reservoirs with embankments on 3 sides are called?

Answer 17

Ahar

Question 18

Artificial rivulets led off from rivers to collect water in ahars for irrigation in dry months are called?

Answer 18

Pynes

Question 19

Small earthen check dams to store and capture rainwater are called?

Answer 19

Johad

Question 20

Johads are also called _____ in Karnataka.

Answer 20

Madakas

Question 21

Johads are also called ______ in Odisha.

Answer 21

Pemghara

Question 22

Special type of well used by Kuruma tribe is called?

Answer 22

Panam Keni

Question 23

Panam Keni is found in?

Answer 23

Kerala

Question 24

Long earthen embankment built across hill slopes are called?

Answer 24

Khadins or Dhora

Question 25

Khadins are found in?

Answer 25

Jaisalmer

Question 26

Khadins are developed by?

Answer 26

Paliwal Brahmins

Question 27

Saucer shaped catchment area gently sloping towards a central circular underground well is called?

Answer 27

Kund

Question 28

Kunds are found in?

Answer 28

West Rajasthan and Gujarat

Question 29

Kunds were built by?

Answer 29

Raja Sur Singh in 1607 AD

Question 30

Beautiful stepwells with arches, carved motifs and rooms are called?

Answer 30

Baolis

Question 31

Small tanks used to collect melting glacier water are called?

Answer 31

Zing

Question 32

Checkdams buikr across a river, from which canals branch out to carry water into the fields are called?

Answer 32

Bhandara Phad

Question 33

Name the rivers along the Tapi basin where the Bhandara Phad system is found.

Answer 33

Panjhra, Mosam and Aram

Question 34

Bhandara Phad system is found in?

Answer 34

Maharashtra

Question 35

Surface water channels found in Himachal Pradesh are called?

Answer 35

Kuhls

Question 36

Kulhs are found in which valley system?

Answer 36

Kangra Valley system

Question 37

Rainwater harvesting systems found in Nagaland are known as?

Answer 37

Zabo or Ruza

Question 38

Rainwater harvesting system used by farmers of Khasi and Jaintia hills are called?

Answer 38

Bamboo Drip Irrigation System

Question 39

Bamboo drip irrigation system was used in Khasi and Jaintia hills for the cultivation of?

Answer 39

Black pepper

Question 40

Pits encircled by bunds made from logs of bamboo are called

Answer 40

Jackwells

Question 41

Jackwells are used by?

Answer 41

Shompen tribe of Great Nicobar Islands

Question 42

Tanks connected by underground and surface canals are called

Answer 42

Ramtek

Question 43

Ramteks are found in?

Answer 43

Maharashtra

Question 44

RWHS used in Bhitada village in Madhya Pradesh is called?

Answer 44

Pat system

Question 45

RWHS found in Tamil Nadu are called?

Answer 45

Eri

Question 46

RWHS in Karnataka is called?

Answer 46

Kere

Question 47

RWHS in Andhra Pradesh are called?

Answer 47

Cheruvu

Question 48

RWHS found in Assam?

Answer 48

Dong

Question 49

Wells built by Gonds in Adilabad are called?

Answer 49

Kui