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India - Water Resources — Syllabus
Karnataka Board · Class 10 · Social Science
What India - Water Resources covers in Karnataka Board Class 10 Social Science: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.
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4 Topics · Karnataka Board Class 10 Social Science · 2026-27
Topics in India - Water Resources
1
Importance and Distribution of Water Resources
- Total river water volume in India: 1869 billion cubic kilometers (usable: only 690 million cubic km)
- Available groundwater: 432 million cubic kilometers
- Total available water: 1122 billion cubic kilometers
2
Types of Irrigation Systems
- Three main types: Well irrigation, Canal irrigation, Tank irrigation
- Well irrigation: Most important type, using groundwater through open wells and tube wells
- Tube wells account for 59.7% of well irrigation and 33.7% of total irrigated area
3
Multipurpose River Valley Projects
- Eight main objectives: irrigation, hydroelectric power, flood control, transportation, domestic/industrial water supply, soil erosion prevention, fisheries development, forest enhancement
- Major projects: Damodar (first project), Bhakranangal, Kosi, Hirakud, Tungabhadra, Nagarjunasagar, Upper Krishna, Narmada Valley
- Damodar: 'Sorrow of Bengal', 2495 km canal network, 4.5 lakh hectares irrigation
4
Hydroelectric Power Generation
- Second most important power source in India (13.90% of total power in 2011)
- Potential capacity: 410 billion kW; Current generation: only 106.68 billion kW
- Scientific principle: Flowing water rotates turbines, which turn generators to produce electricity
Key Concepts
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Sources & Official References
- Karnataka SSLC — kseeb.kar.nic.in
- Dept of Pre-University Education, Karnataka
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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