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a. Name the two sources where water is available for irrigation.


b. Which sector of the economy uses the maximum amount of water in our country?


c. Why is the development of irrigation was assigned a very high priority in five-year plans?


a. The two sources where water is available for irrigation are wells and tube-wells.


b. Agriculture sector of the economy uses the maximum amount of water in our country


c. The development of irrigation was assigned a very high priority in the Five years plans due to the following reasons: India is an agrarian economy. 2/3rds of the total population is dependent on agriculture


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How is Possibilism different from Environmental Determinism? Explain with suitable Examples.

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Study the pie-chart given below and answer the questions that follow-

a. Which sector’s share is the maximum in the usage of surface and groundwater?


b. What is the percentage of the agricultural sector in the usage of surface water and Groundwater?


c. Why the development of irrigation was assigned a very high priority in the Five years plans?


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Development has direct bearings on the deteriorating human conditions’. How poor people are more affected by this process.

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Describe the concept of Human Development as defined by the United Nations Development program.


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‘The challenge of sustainable development requires integration of quest for economic development with environmental concerns’. Comprehend the statement in relation to the development of non conventional sources of energy in India by giving suitable example.

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Nuclear energy is replacing the conventional sources in India. Do you think it as a viable energy source of energy in future keeping in view the availability of nuclear minerals in India.