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Question : Which of the followinf is FALSE with respect to rain water harvesting ?

Option 1: It is a device of water conservation

Option 2: It helps in raising water table

Option 3: It helps in meeting rising water demands

Option 4: It increases run off losses


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Correct Answer: It increases run off losses


Solution : The correct answer is increases run off losses.

Rainwater harvesting is a method of conserving rainwater and saving it for future use. It is highly beneficial as it addresses the rising demand of water, it increases the water table and it helps in agriculture. Some traditional names of rainwater harvesting are-

Tanks, khadins and nadis in Rajasthan; kuls in Himachal Pradesh; Bhundis in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh; Tals and Bandharas in Maharashtra etc.

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