Water: The Elixir of Life MCQS

1. Water: The Elixir of Life
By C.V. Raman
MCQs & Explanation
Dr. G. N. Khamankar,
Dept. of English,
Vivekanand mahavidhyalaya,
Bhadrawati

2. 1. C.V. Raman joined……………university in
1917.
A A. Bangaluru
B B. Madras
C C. Vizag
D. Calcutta

3. 2. What according to C.V. Raman is the Elixir of
life ?
 A. Soil
 B. Energy
 C. Food
 D. Water

4. 3. The systematic……………of suitable trees is
one of the most urgent needs in India.
 A. Watering
 B. Cutting
 C. Farming
 D. Planting

5. 4. Geologists tells us that the entire soil of
the………………….valley is the creation of the river
 A. Nile
 B. Ganga
 C. Jamuna
 D. Bhagirathi

6. 5. In…………..Raman was appointed as the first
National Professor by the new goverment of
Independent India.
A. 1949
B. 1950
C. 1953
D. 1947

7. 6. Raman also worked on the acoustics
of…………….instruments.
A. Mining
B. Farming
C. Musical
D. Lab

8. 7. The land where silt is deposited is
usually………….
A. Very fertile
B. Barren
C. Marshy
D. Unproductive

9. 8. The amazing properties of water make it
a……………resource.
A. Ordinary
B. Common
C. Unique
D. Mortise

10. 9. According to C.V. Raman, the most
neglected form of transport-action in our
country is –
A. Airways
B. Railway
C. Roads
D. Internal waterways

11. 10. Where was C.V. Raman born ?
A. Vizag
B. Bangluru
C. Tiruvanantpuram
D. Madras

12. 11. The imaginary elixir of life is…..
A. Milk
B. Honey
C. Water
D. Amruta

13. 12. According to C V Raman the real Elixir
of life is….
A. Rain
B. River
C. Water
D. Honey

14. 13. The “cheering sight” on south India is…
A. Rain fall
B. Rivers when they are empty
C. Rain fed tanks when they are full
D. Rain fed tanks when they are empty

15. 14. Geologist tell us that entire soil of the
Nile Valley is the creation of…
A. The forest
B. Planet
C. Streams
D. River

16. 15. The water in rain-fed tanks get its color
from..
A. Earth in catchment area
B. Jungles
C. From the animals
D. People add color

17. 16. The main cause of soil erosion is…
A. Over gazing
B. Construction of building
C. Agriculture
D. Heavy rain

18. 17. Planting of appropriate type of
vegetation will result in….
A. the continuance of successful agriculture
B.the terracing of the land
C.Preventing environmental pollution
D.Reducing the momentum of the flow of
water

19. 18. The reasons of soil erosion are…
A. Cutting and washing away the soil
B. Removal of top protective layer
C. Gullies and ravines
D. All of the above

20. 19. The rain-fed tanks are common in…
A. North India
B. South India
C. Eastern parts of India
D. Western parts of India

21. 20. The preventive measures for soil
erosion is/ are..
 A. Practice of contour cultivation
 B. Terracing of lands and construction of bunds
 C. Planting appropriate vegetation
 D. All of the above

22. 21. The ancient civilization of Egypt
created and sustained by the river…
A. Amazon
B. Nile
C. Kango
Indus

23. 22. The water resource which plays a vital
role in South Indian agriculture is..
A. Rainfall
B. Rain fed tanks
C. Canals
D. Borewells

24. 23. Water in a landscape is compared to…
A. Streams
B. Human body
C. Human face
D. Human eyes

25. 24. Much of Indian agriculture is depend
on…
A. Rivers
B. Seasonal rainfall
C. Rain fed tanks
D. Snowfall

26. 25. C. V. Raman compared water in a landscape to
the eyes in a human face, because…
A. They look like eyes
B. Both have water in it
C. Eye’s shape resembles the rain fed tanks
D. It reflects the mood of the hour.

27. 26. Civilized forests mean that the forests
which have..
 A. Grown naturally
 B. Man-made forests
 C. Deserts
 D. Planted by civilized citizen

28. 27. The origin of the characteristic color of the
water in rain fed tanks is…
A. Finely divided soil in suspension
B. The forests
C. The cultivated land
D. The environment

29. 28. ……. Is the basis of all life
 A. Soil
 B. Water
 C. Forest
 D. Petrol

30. 29. The collection and utilization of the
water is called…
 A. Polluting the water
 B. Harnessing of water
 C. Flowing of water
 D. Wasting of water

31. 30. The cheapest form of internal transport
in a country is by..
 A. Bus
 B. Airline
 C. Train
 D. Boats.