Drop by Drop MCQ Class 3 EVS Chapter 20

This page contains Drop by Drop MCQs and true-false-type questions regarding Chapter 20 for class 3 Environment Science. It is chapter 20 of the NCERT book. All of the questions have been answered.

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Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. Which village does Madho live in?
a) Bhavnagar
b) Bajju
c) Rajasthan
d) None of the above

Question 2. What is the main issue faced by Madho’s family every summer?
a) Electricity shortage
b) Water scarcity
c) Food shortage
d) None of the above

Question 3. How do Madho’s mother and sister fetch water during summer?
a) From a nearby river
b) From a well
c) From a pond
d) From a water tanker

Question 4. How is a tanka built?
a) By digging a pit in the courtyard and making it pucca
b) By building a structure above ground level
c) By building a well
d) None of the above

Question 5. What is attached to the mouth of the pipe that leads rainwater into the tanka?
a) A filter
b) A sieve
c) A pump
d) A valve

Question 6. What is the purpose of the sieve attached to the pipe leading rainwater into the tanka?
a) To prevent dirt from entering the tanka
b) To regulate the flow of water
c) To filter out impurities from the water
d) None of the above

Question 7. What is the main source of water for people in Madho’s village?
a) Rainwater collected in tankas
b) Water from a nearby river
c) Water from a well
d) Water from a tanker

Question 8. What is the main issue faced by Sonal in her hometown of Bhavnagar?
a) Electricity shortage
b) Food scarcity
c) Water scarcity
d) None of the above

Question 9. How long is water supplied in Sonal’s area every day?
a) 1 hour
b) 30 minutes
c) 2 hours
d) 15 minutes

Question 10. How does Sonal collect water from the tap?
a) She uses a bucket
b) She uses a mug
c) She uses a spoon
d) None of the above

Question 11. How many drops will fill a spoon according to the activity mentioned in the text?
a) 5-6 drops
b) 10-12 drops
c) 15-20 drops
d) 25-30 drops

Question 12. What is the purpose of discussing the re-use of water in the text?
a) To save money
b) To save time
c) To save water
d) None of the above

Question 13. What are some ways suggested by the text to save water?
a) Using greywater for watering plants
b) Fixing leaking taps
c) Taking shorter showers
d) All of the above

Question 14. What is one of the main reasons for water scarcity mentioned in the text?
a) Population growth
b) Climate change
c) Wastage of water
d) None of the above

Question 15. What is the main message of the text?
a) To raise awareness about the issue of water scarcity
b) To promote gender equality
c) To encourage water conservation
d) All of the above

Answer

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. d
6. a
7. b
8. c
9. a
10. c
11. b
12. d
13. a
14. b
15. d

True or False

1. Madho’s family faces water scarcity only in summers.
2. Tankas are used to collect and store groundwater.
3. Madho’s mother and sister have to walk a longer distance to fetch water because the nearby pond has dried up.
4. Sonal lives in a city where water is supplied for only half an hour in a day.
5. The re-use of water is not a common practice in places with water scarcity.

Answer

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. True
5. False