Home
Class 14
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Renu's grandmother shows her a dried-up ...

Renu's grandmother shows her a dried-up well and tells her that 15-20 years ago there was water in the well, but now it has completely dried up. What could be the reason(s) for drying up of water in the well?
A. The soil around the trees, well and nearby area is now covered with cement.
B. A lot of boring pumps have come up in the nearby area.
C. Nobody uses the well as there are taps in everybody's house now.

A

A and B

B

Only C

C

Only A

D

Only B

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A

The reasons for drying up of water in the well are cementification of surrounding areas and a lot of boring pumps, creates groundwater levels very low.
Promotional Banner

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Amulya is x years of age now. 5 years ago her age was

There are ten tube wells in a lane of fifty houses. What could be the long term impact on the water table?

What is the source of water in each of the following ? (a) Wells (b) Ground (c) Atmosphere

Recommended Questions
  1. Renu's grandmother shows her a dried-up well and tells her that 15-20 ...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. क्रोमाइट से पोटेशियम डाइक्रोमेट बनाने की विधि का रासायनिक समीकरण लिखिए...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. निम्न का कारण स्पष्ट कीजिए - (क) जलोद्भिद में वायु अवकाश अत्यधिक ...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. उस कीटभक्षी पौधों का नाम लीखिए जो भारत के उत्तर -पूर्वी भाग की अब संकट...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. किसी धारामापी को अमीटर में कैसे परिवर्तित किया जाता है? उपयुक्त परिपथ ...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. बायो-सैवर्ट के नियम का उल्लेख कीजिए। सूत्र भी लिखिए।

    Text Solution

    |

  7. एक धारामापी में 30 विभाजन हैं उसकी धारा संवेदिता 20 mu A प्रति विभाजन...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. पाच वर्ष पूर्व, A की आयु B से तीन गुनी थी तथा दस वर्ष बाद A की आयु B स...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. एक बाल्टी जब (5)/(7) भाग तक पानी से भरी है तो इसका भार 12 किग्रा तक पा...

    Text Solution

    |