Water Resources Engineering and Hydrology (3160610) MCQs

MCQs of Drought Management and Water Harvesting

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1.

How can Dams cause drought ?

(a)

By reducing rainfall levels 
(b)

By reducing water levels downstream 
(c)

By flooding land behind the dam wall
(d)

none of the above 
Answer:

Option (b)

2.

How it climate change likely to affect the number of occurances of drought ?

(a)

Drought will reduce 
(b)

It's unlikely  to change to any great amount 
(c)

Drought will become more common as extreme weather become more common 
(d)

none of the above 
Answer:

Option (c)

3.

Period of dry weather longer than normal is known as 

(a)

flood 
(b)

Disaster 
(c)

drought 
(d)

Famine 
Answer:

Option (c)

4.

What is a drought ?

(a)

A period of highly variable rainfall 
(b)

When rivers fall below particular levels 
(c)

A period of below average precipitation in a specific region 
(d)

when there is no water for human or animal use 
Answer:

Option (c)

5.

What natural factor cause drought ?

(a)

Rain failure 
(b)

Over cultivation 
(c)

Overgrazing 
(d)

None of above 
Answer:

Option (a)

6.

Which is a better response to drought ?

(a)

Food aid 
(b)

Developement aid 
(c)

water aid 
(d)

None of above 
Answer:

Option (b)

7.

Which of the following human activities can trigger drought ?

(a)

Deforestation 
(b)

Urbanization 
(c)

Over fishing 
(d)

None of the above 
Answer:

Option (a)

8.

Which of the following is a primary hazard of drought ?

(a)

Damage to wildlife 
(b)

Lack of water 
(c)

reduced tourism 
(d)

Damage to crop 
Answer:

Option (b)

9.

The cultivation in drought condition, causes 

(a)

Permanent soil Erosion 
(b)

deforestation 
(c)

urbanaization 
(d)

infiltration 
Answer:

Option (a)

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