In developing countries, majority of the total water consumption is used for which purpose?
Agriculture
Industries
Domestic use
Equal proportion for agriculture, domestic and industries
What is the situation when demand for water exceeds the available amount during a certain period or when poor quality restricts its use, called?
Water scarcity
Water crisis
Water saturation
Water stress
Which is the process where pressure is used in desalination?
Evaporation
Reverse Osmosis
Condensation
All of the above
Which of the following countries has higher per capita water footprint?
China
India
USA
Russia
What is the relatively clean waste water, such as from kitchen and laundry cycles are called?
Blue water
Green water
Grey water
Ground water
The volume of water used in other countries to produce the goods and services imported and used by the population of the country are called:
Virtual water
Water footprint
Internal water footprint
External water footprint
Which of the following is the largest source of drinking water on a global scale?
Aquifers
Lakes
Rivers
Backwaters
Which of the following type of water is unavailable for human use?
Which of the following countries withdraw more water from its rivers and aquifers each year than is being replenished?
Yemen
Jordan
Israel
Which of the following is the least effective irrigation system in terms of conservation of water?
Surface irrigation
Aerial irrigation
Subsurface irrigation
Sprinkler irrigation