Question

Roof top rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in _________.
A.Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
B.Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
C.Kokrajhar, Assam
D.Shillong, Meghalaya.
E.None of these.

Answer 1

Hint:The capital city of Meghalaya, Shillong faces an intense shortage of water irrespective of the fact that the place Mawsynram in Meghalaya that receives the highest rainfall in the world is situated only at a distance of 55 kilometres from Shillong.

Complete answer:
 Although Mawsynram and Meghalaya are only at a distance of 55 kilometre from each other, because Shillong is located on the leeward side in the rain shadow area of khasi hills, therefore it faces acute shortage of water. This is why almost every household in Shillong possess a rainwater harvesting structure that helps them in capturing, gathering and storing the amount of rainfall from the top of the house or building that is received by the area and this stored water is then used during dry periods Fulfilling the water requirements. In Shillong, out of the total water required in households of the region, 15 to 25 percent is provided by the roof top rainwater harvesting. Roof top rainwater harvesting is a very successful and an affordable technique of overcoming the scarcity of water in the Territory. It expands the groundwater level of the region whenever it is executed appropriately in the region. Rooftop rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in Shillong which is the capital city of Meghalaya.

 Hence, the correct answer is option (D).

Note:Roof top rainwater harvesting has proved to be one of the efficient methods of gathering rainwater and making its use during dry seasons. This rainwater harvesting should be possible in both small and huge structures so that water requirements in every household is fulfilled during dry periods.