1. The beneficiary district of Uttar Pradesh, by the Arjun dam canal is –
(a) Etah
(b) Etawa
(c) Gorakhpur
(d) Hamirpur
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (d) Hamirpur
- The Arjun Dam was built on the Arjun River in Charkhasi, located in the Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh. It was finished in 1957.
- The 42 km. main canal of the dam is used to irrigate 59,722 hectares of land in Mahoba and Hamirpur districts.
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2. On which river Parichha Dam in Uttar Pradesh is located?
(a) Betwa
(b) Ken
(c) Rihand
(d) Rohini
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (a) Betwa
- The Parichha Dam in Uttar Pradesh was constructed on the Betwa River, known as Betravati in Sanskrit, in Jhansi.
- The Betwa River begins in the south-west near Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh and runs through Bhopal, Gwalior, Jhansi, Auraiya and Jalaun and merge in the Yamuna near Hamirpur.
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3. Rani Laxmi Bai Dam is located on the –
(a) Betwa
(b) Ken
(c) Rihand
(d) Tons
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009, 2012]
Ans. (a) Betwa
- The Rani Laxmibai Dam is located on the Betwa River.
- Two canals, called Gursarai and Mandar, have been dug from the Matatila Dam on the Betwa River in Jhansi to irrigate around 264 thousand acres of land in the Jalaun and Hamirpur regions.
- The Ken Canal on the Ken River is a joint project between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
- As part of the Belan-Tons Canal Project, a Barodha Dam has been built on the Belan River in the Rewa District of Madhya Pradesh.
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4. Which one of the following is a drinking water project in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Sharda Sahayak Canal Project
(b) Gyanpur Pump and Canal Project
(c) Gokul Barrage Project
(d) Pathrai Dam
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]
Ans. (c) Gokul Barrage Project
- The Gokul Barrage project is a drinking water initiative in Uttar Pradesh to provide water to the cities of Agra and Mathura.
- A barrage is being built on the Yamuna river near Gokul to complete the project.
- The Pathrai dam project is located on the Pathrai river in Jhansi district.
- Additionally, a 28 km long canal on the Ghaghra river and a 260 km long canal on the Sharda river are being constructed as part of the Sharda Sahayak canal project to provide irrigation.
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5. The longest canal of Uttar Pradesh is :
(a) Lower Ganga Canal
(b) Ghaghara Canal
(c) Sharda Canal
(d) Ken Canal
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (c) Sharda Canal
- Sharda Canal is the longest canal system in Uttar Pradesh.
- It was built between 1920 and 1928 and is taken from the Sharda (Kali/Mahakali) River at the border of Uttar Pradesh and Nepal in Pilibhit.
- The Lower Ganga Canal was made in 1878 and is taken from the Ganga River at Narora in Bulandshahr.
- Ken Canal is a joint project between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh and is taken from Panna in Madhya Pradesh.
- Ghaghara Canal begins in Mirzapur and helps Sonbhadra and Mirzapur.
- It is also known as the Saryu Canal and draws water from the Ghaghra River in Bahraich district and benefits Bahraich, Gonda and Basti districts.
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6. The first floating solar power plant in Uttar Pradesh is built on which of the following dams?
(a) Matatila Dam
(b) Rajghat Dam
(c) Dhanraul Dam
(d) Rihand Dam
[U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (d) Rihand Dam
- A solar power plant that floats on water was built on the Rihand Dam with an investment of Rs 750 Crore. It will produce 150 MW of electricity.
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7. The Lower Ganga Canal is emerged out of the Ganga at–
(a) Bareilly
(b) Haridwar
(c) Kanpur
(d) Narora
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (d) Narora
- The Lower Ganga Canal, extending 5,120 miles (8,240 km) with its branches, begins at Narora.
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8. Which of the following districts benefitted from the Middle Ganga Canal?
1. Agra
2. Mathura
3. Aligarh
4. Hathras
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Code :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2, and 3 only
(d) 2, 3, and 4 only
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]
Ans. (d) 2, 3, and 4 only
- The Madhya Ganga canal project was put in place so that there would be enough water in the Ganga river during the rainy season.
- A barrage was constructed near Bijnor district on Ganga river to connect the 115.54 km. main canal to the upper Ganga canal.
- This project will help Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar, Aligarh, Mathura, Hathras and Firozabad districts.
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9. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
City/Town River
(a) Bithoor – Ganga
(b) Gorakhpur – Rapti
(c) Jaunpur – Sai
(d) Kaushambi – Yamuna
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]
Ans. (c) Jaunpur – Sai
- Gomti is the main river that runs through Jaunpur city.
- The Sai river flows in Pratapgarh and the countryside of Jaunpur before joining the Gomti river.
- The other pairs are correctly matched.
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10. In which of the following states, the area under Tube Well irrigation is the highest?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Punjab
(d) Haryana
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (a) Uttar Pradesh
- Uttar Pradesh is the state with the most irrigation wells in India.
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11. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Ganga – Varanasi
(b) Gomti – Sultanpur
(c) Kosi – Gorakhpur
(d) Saryu – Ayodhya
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2010]
Ans. (c) Kosi – Gorakhpur
- Varanasi is situated by the Ganga River.
- Ayodhya is near the Saryu River and Sultanpur is by the Gomati River.
- Gorakhpur is by the Rapti River (a branch of the Ghaghra River), not the Kosi River.
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12. Gorakhpur is situated on the bank of which of the following rivers?
(a) Ghaghara
(b) Gandak
(c) Rapti
(d) Sarayu
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (c) Rapti
- Varanasi is near the Ganges River. Ayodhya is by the Saryu River and Sultanpur is on the Gomati River. Gorakhpur is by the Rapti River (a branch of the Ghaghra River.
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13. Which of the following rivers of Uttar Pradesh do not originate in the Himalayas?
(1) Gomti
(2) Ramganga
(3) Betwa
(4) Sharda
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 3 and 4
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (c) 1 and 3
- The Gomti river starts in Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh at Gomat Taal and flows into the Ganges river at Kaithi near Ghazipur.
- The Betwa river begins at Kumra Gaon in the Raisen area of Madhya Pradesh and ends in the Yamuna river close to Hamirpur.
- The Ramganga and Sharda rivers both come from the Himalayas.
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14. Which one of the following rivers does not pass through Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Ganga
(b) Yamuna
(c) Ramganga
(d) Jhelum
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (d) Jhelum
- The Jhelum river starts at Sheshnag Lake in Kashmir, but does not flow through Uttar Pradesh.
- It is a branch of the Chenab river, and is 400 km long in India.
- Kishanganga is a tributary of Jhelum.
- The Ganga river starts from the Gomukh glacier near Gangotri, and the Yamuna begins at the Yamunotri glacier on the side of Bandarpoonch.
- Ganga and Yamuna meet in Prayagraj, and the Ramganga merges with the Ganga on its southern bank.
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15. Which of the following regions in Uttar Pradesh is most affected by floods?
(a) Western region
(b) Eastern region
(c) Central region
(d) North region
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
Ans. (b) Eastern region
- The parts of Uttar Pradesh that are at risk of flooding have been split into three categories: high, medium, and low risk.
- Almost half of the flood-prone area in Uttar Pradesh is in the high risk category, and this area is mostly in the east of the state.
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16. Main sources of irrigation in Uttar Pradesh –
1. Canal
2. Tubewell
3. Ponds & Wells
4. Other sources
The correct order based on their importance is –
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 1, 3, 4
(c) 2, 4, 1, 3
(d) 1, 4, 2, 3
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (b) 2, 1, 3, 4
- Uttar Pradesh is the third biggest state in terms of irrigated land after Punjab and Haryana.
- 15.2% of the total irrigated land in Uttar Pradesh is irrigated by canals, 74.9% by tube wells, 8.7% by wells and the remaining 0.7% through other sources.
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17. What is the percentage of canal irrigation in the total irrigated area in the state of Uttar Pradesh?
(a) 30 percent
(b) 29 percent
(c) 28 percent
(d) 27 percent
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O (Re-Exam) (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (a) 30 percent
- The Statistical Diary 2020 from the Economic & Statistical Division of the Planning Department in Uttar Pradesh shows that 30% of the total irrigated land in the state is irrigated by canals.
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18. The largest source of irrigation in Uttar Pradesh is –
(a) Canal
(b) Pond
(c) Tube well
(d) Well
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2015]
Ans. (c) Tube well
- The 2020 Statistical Diary released by the Economic & Statistical Division State Planning institute in Uttar Pradesh shows that 15.2 percent of the total irrigated area in the state is supplied with water from canals.
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19. Which of the following districts in Uttar Pradesh is most affected by gully erosion?
(a) Etawah
(b) Gorakhpur
(c) Farrukhabad
(d) Meerut
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
Ans. (a) Etawah
- Etawah in Uttar Pradesh has been heavily impacted by gully erosion.
- It is situated between the Yamuna and Chambal rivers.
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