Passage: Water conservation is crucial for life on Earth. Freshwater resources like rivers, lakes, and underground aquifers are limited. Overuse, pollution, and climate change have created water scarcity in many regions. Rainwater harvesting, reducing wastage, fixing leaks, and planting trees near water bodies can help conserve water. Everyone has a role in saving this precious resource for future generations.
Q1. Why is water conservation important?
- a) For life on Earth
- b) For air pollution
- c) For soil only
- d) For electricity
Answer: a) For life on Earth
Q2. Which are freshwater resources?
- a) Rivers, lakes, and underground aquifers
- b) Oceans only
- c) Desert sands
- d) Mountains only
Answer: a) Rivers, lakes, and underground aquifers
Q3. What has caused water scarcity?
- a) Overuse, pollution, and climate change
- b) Planting trees
- c) Conserving water
- d) Natural lakes
Answer: a) Overuse, pollution, and climate change
Q4. How can we conserve water?
- a) Rainwater harvesting and reducing wastage
- b) Increasing water pollution
- c) Overusing aquifers
- d) Cutting trees near lakes
Answer: a) Rainwater harvesting and reducing wastage
Q5. Why plant trees near water bodies?
- a) To conserve water
- b) To pollute water
- c) To block rivers
- d) To waste water
Answer: a) To conserve water
Q6. Who has a role in saving water?
- a) Everyone
- b) Only farmers
- c) Only children
- d) Only government
Answer: a) Everyone
Q7. What is a consequence of water scarcity?
- a) Shortage of drinking water
- b) Increased rainfall
- c) Improved soil fertility
- d) Floods only
Answer: a) Shortage of drinking water
Q8. Fixing leaks helps in:
- a) Conserving water
- b) Wasting water
- c) Polluting rivers
- d) Reducing rainfall
Answer: a) Conserving water
Q9. Conserving water benefits:
- a) Future generations
- b) Only present people
- c) Only animals
- d) Only plants
Answer: a) Future generations
