Organizer : Museum of Sardar Patel University, Gujarat, India in association with SA Creations, India

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• Release Date :: 22.03.2024
• Presents ‘H2O’ an Online Quiz on World Water Day (22nd March)
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• You need to choose correct ANSWERS for 25 MCQs.
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1. How much of the human body is made of water?

4 points

100%

60%

30%

10%

2. Which of the body part contains the most water?

4 points

Bones and Hairs

Brain and Kidneys

Muscles and Eyes

Stomach and Lungs

3. How much of the total freshwater found on earth’s surface in the form of rivers, lakes and streams?

4 points

1 %

10 %

50 %

100 %

4. Water is the only substance found on earth naturally in three forms, which are they?

4 points

Square, Round and Oval

Flat, Cylindrical and Pyramid

Solid, Liquid and gas

Blue, Black and Green

5. How much of the Earth’s surface is water?

4 points

51 %

21 %

41 %

71 %

6. How long time can humans can survive without water?

4 points

Around 1 month

Around 3 days

Around 15-20 days

Around 10 days

7. Of all water on the Earth’s surface, how much of it is suitable for drinking?

4 points

1.2 %

10.2 %

15.2 %

20.2 %

8. What proportion of the world’s population lives on the driest half of the planet?

4 points

35 %

50 %

85 %

90 %

9. On an average, how many children die globally each day from diarrhoea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation?

4 points

Over 20

Over 200

Over 2000

Over 2,00,00,000

10. Which of these diseases are transmitted through contaminated water?

4 points

Cholera

Dengue

Malaria

AIDS

11. Which of the following is water treating method?

4 points

Carbon 14

Dendrochronology

Thermoluminescence

Chlorination

12. What does a desalination plant do?

4 points

Change salt water into drinkable water

Change water into saline water

Changes water into flavoured water

Changes water into sewage

13. Which continent has the highest percentage of its population without access to clean water?

4 points

Africa

Asia

Europe

South America

14. Which of the following is the largest user of freshwater worldwide?

4 points

Agriculture

Industry

Household use

Energy production

15. What is the name of the UN agency responsible for promoting sustainable water management?

4 points

UNICEF

UNESCO

UN Environment

UN Water

16. At what temperature does water freeze?

4 points

14 degrees Fahrenheit -10 degrees Celsius

32 degrees Fahrenheit, 0 degrees Celsius

50 degrees Fahrenheit 10 degrees Celsius

-4 degrees Fahrenheit -20 degrees Celsius

17. At what temperature does water vaporize?

4 points

203 degrees Fahrenheit, 95 degrees Celsius

185 degrees Fahrenheit, 85 degrees Celsius

167 degrees Fahrenheit, 75 degrees Celsius

212 degrees Fahrenheit, 100 degrees Celsius

18. Which of the following is not an example of a way to conserve water?

4 points

Taking frequent showers

Checking toilets and faucets for leaks

Collecting rainwater in a barrel

Using a bucket rather than a hose to wash the car

19. Ideally, how much water shall a person consume per day to maintain health?

4 points

2.7 Litres to 3.7 Litres

0.7 Litres to 1.7 Litres

5.7 Litres to 7.7 Litres

0.07 Litres to 0.5 Litres

20. How much of the world’s water is frozen and therefore unusable?

4 points

Around 20%

Around 2%

Around 80%

Around 50%

21. Which city in the world became first which ran out of water?

4 points

New Delhi

Sydney

Kolkata

Cape Town

22. How much litres of water is used to flush a toilet?

4 points

About half a Litre

About 15 to 25 Litres

About 4 to 11 litres

About 25 to 50 Litres

23. How much water is used in an average five-minute shower?

4 points

1 litre

1 to 3 Litres

75 to 90 Litres

1000 Litres

24. How much water can excrete by a pair of healthy human kidneys per hour?

4 points

0.01 – 0.1 Litre

1.7 to 2 Litres

2.7 to 3 Litres

0.8 to 1 Litre

25. Which is the Indian musical instrument that uses water in different shapes of ceramic bowls?

4 points

Taal – Mala

Jal – Tarang

Santoor

Pakhavaj