10 MCQs to test your knowledge of Rajendra Singh, the "Water Gandhi" of India

1. Who is known as the "Water Gandhi" of India?
   • A. Rajendra Singh
   • B. Swaminathan Gurumurthy
   • C. Nitin Desai
   • D. Krishna Reddy
   • Answer: A
2. What is the name of the NGO that Rajendra Singh founded?
   • A. Tarun Bharat Sangh
   • B. Vishwakarma Parishad
   • C. Gram Vikas
   • D. Narmada Bachao Andolan
   • Answer: A
3. What is the Stockholm Water Prize?
   • A. An award given to individuals or organizations for their outstanding contributions to the field of water
   • B. An award given to individuals or organizations for their outstanding contributions to the field of sanitation
   • C. An award given to individuals or organizations for their outstanding contributions to the field of environmental protection
   • D. An award given to individuals or organizations for their outstanding contributions to the field of social justice
   • Answer: A
4. What is the Magsaysay Award?
   • A. An award given to individuals or organizations for their outstanding contributions to the field of water
   • B. An award given to individuals or organizations for their outstanding contributions to the field of sanitation
   • C. An award given to individuals or organizations for their outstanding contributions to the field of environmental protection
   • D. An award given to individuals or organizations for their outstanding contributions to the field of social justice
   • Answer: D
5. What is the Padma Shri?
   • A. An award given to individuals or organizations for their outstanding contributions to the field of water
   • B. An award given to individuals or organizations for their outstanding contributions to the field of sanitation
   • C. An award given to individuals or organizations for their outstanding contributions to the field of environmental protection
   • D. An award given to individuals or organizations for their outstanding contributions to the field of social service
   • Answer: D
6. What is the World Economic Forum's Global Agenda Council on Water Security?
   • A. A group of experts who meet to discuss the global water crisis
   • B. A group of experts who meet to discuss the global sanitation crisis
   • C. A group of experts who meet to discuss the global environmental crisis
   • D. A group of experts who meet to discuss the global social justice crisis
   • Answer: A
7. What are some of the things that can be done to help address the water crisis in India?
   • A. Conserve water in your own home and community
   • B. Educate others about the importance of water conservation
   • C. Support organizations that are working to address the water crisis
   • D. All of the above
   • Answer: D
8. What are some traditional water harvesting techniques that have been revived by Rajendra Singh and other water conservationists?
   • A. Rainwater harvesting
   • B. Check dams
   • C. Watershed management
   • D. All of the above
   • Answer: D
9. What are some of the benefits of water conservation?
   • A. It can help to increase water availability
   • B. It can help to improve agricultural productivity
   • C. It can help to reduce poverty
   • D. All of the above
   • Answer: D
10. What is the future of water conservation in India?
    • A. It is uncertain
    • B. It is bleak
    • C. It is promising
    • D. It is impossible to predict
    • Answer: C

I hope these MCQs help you to learn more about the "Water Gandhi" of India and the water crisis in India.