UGC NET Water resources Previous Year Questions
JRFSmart holds 6 previous-year questions on Water resources from UGC NET Paper 1 (Teaching and Research Aptitude), filed under Unit 9: People, Development and Environment, drawn from 6 of the 130 exam papers in the bank (2019–2026). Each question can be practised with a full explanation and shows how often NTA has returned to the same idea.
What is asked in Water resources
The questions in this topic fall under these subtopics, ordered by how many previous-year questions each has.
| Subtopic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Water scarce regions | 1 |
| Water footprint | 1 |
| Oligotrophic lakes | 1 |
| State water missions | 1 |
| Freshwater stores in increasing order | 1 |
| Water-stressed threshold | 1 |
NTA repeat analysis
Water resources appears in 6 of 130 papers (5%), which JRFSmart rates as low frequency.
Sample previous-year questions
Producing of the following items requires huge amount of fresh water. Arrange them from highest to lowest in order of water-consumption. A. Bread B. Car C. Jeans D. House E. T-shirt Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
What is the limit of water availability for a region to be classified as water scarce region?
What is the limit of water availability for a region to be classified as water-stressed region?
Arrange the following water bodies in increasing order of the quantity of freshwater they hold: A. Ice and snow B. Freshwater lakes and reservoirs C. Groundwater D. Rivers and streams Choose the correct answer from the options given below
Oligotrophic lakes are characterized by
Match the following two sets. Set I lists the names of states, while Set II indicates state specific missions. Set I (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Gujarat (c) Maharashtra (d) Rajasthan Set II (i) Mukhya Mantri Jal Swavalamban Abhiyan (ii) Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan…
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