Geography: Water Resources · Class 10 · CBSE Social Science
Which practice most directly helps recharge groundwater in urban areas?
Practice question from Geography: Water Resources (Class 10 · CBSE Social Science), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-684939
Which practice most directly helps recharge groundwater in urban areas?
- A.Constructing wider roads
- B.Rooftop rainwater harvestingCorrect answer
- C.Increasing the use of tube wells
- D.Building more shopping complexes
Solution
Rooftop rainwater harvesting collects rainwater and directs it into the ground through recharge structures, thereby increasing groundwater levels.
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