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The Hindu : Water quizIn our quest to underline the importance of saving water for human sustenance and emphasise the advantages of rainwater harvesting and treatment procedures, PropertyPlus has been bringing out a weekly column ‘Waterwise.’The aim is to create awareness on the reward and compensation that one draws out of prudent water uses.Our ‘Water Quiz’ will be yet another attempt to inform and educate you on the facts and data related to water. We do hope our efforts help in increasing your general knowledge which would also help you realise the overriding significance the subject draws in the present social scenario, where increased population and buildings throw additional demands on saving the ‘elixir of life.’Several right answers in our questions that require detailed explanations would be elucidated by our columnist, S. Vishwanath, for giving you a better perspective of the subject and make you understand the core issues involved. Happy quizzing!QUESTIONS:1. ‘Vav’ is the Gujarati name for…a) A river b) A bread and potato dish c) A step well d) Joy2. On the rivers of ancient India sacred spots are identified based on the river flow e.g. Paschim Vahini or Uttara Vahini based on the direction of the river flow. On the river Cauvery temples are built when the river swings…a) North b) South c) East d) West3) Suranagas are water carrying tunnels dug into hillocks to draw water. These are usually found in…a) Andhra Pradesh b) Kerala c) Tamil Nadu d) Gujarat4) The ‘kupa manduka’ – an allegory for a person with no world view- is the legendary frog (manduka) in the…a) River b) stream c) pond d) Well5) Most of the water bodies in South India are man made signifying a hydraulic civilization with a great understanding of water. In Karnataka these would be called by various names such as ..a) Kere b) Katte c) Kunte d) All of the before6) The kalyani or a…More
