i- Narmada Valley Project
1. The beneficiary states of the Sardar Sarovar Project are–
(a) Gujarat, Maharashtra. M.P. and Rajasthan
(b) Andhra Pradesh, M.P., Gujarat and Maharashtra
(c) Orissa, M.P., Gujarat and Maharashtra
(d) M.P., Gujarat, Karnataka and Maharashtra
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2004, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (a) Gujarat, Maharashtra. M.P. and Rajasthan
- The Sardar Sarovar Dam, which is 163 meters tall, was built on the Narmada River close to Navgaon in Gujarat.
- It has the capability to generate 1,450 megawatts of electricity.
- The states that benefit from this project are Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh, making (a) the right answer.
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2. On which of the following rivers is the Sardar Sarovar Dam being constructed?
(a) Narmada
(b) Chambal
(c) Sutlej
(d) Mahanadi
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (a) Narmada
- The Sardar Sarovar Dam is 163 meters high and was built close to Navgaon in Gujarat on the Narmada River.
- It can produce 1,450 megawatts of electricity, which is beneficial to the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh.
- Thus, (a) is the correct answer.
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3. Which one of the following rivers is associated with Sardar Sarovar Project?
(a) Narmada
(b) Tapti (Tapi)
(c) Godawari
(d) Cauvery (Kaveri)
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (a) Narmada
- The Sardar Sarovar Dam, which is 163 meters high, was built on the Narmada River near Nagaon in Gujarat.
- It has the capacity to generate electricity of 1450 megawatts.
- The states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh benefit from the project, making (a) the correct answer.
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4. Maximum benefits occupying the state by Sardar Sarovar Dam are:
(a) Gujarat
(b) Odisha
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (c) Madhya Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh receives 65.18% of its water from the Narmada river project, and 57% of the electricity generated from this project is given to Madhya Pradesh.
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5. Who among the following is against the Sardar Sarovar Project?
(a) Yogendra Makwana
(b) Keshubhai Patel
(c) Chagan Bhujbal
(d) Medha Patkar
[M.P. P.C.S. (Spl.) (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (d) Medha Patkar
- Medha Patkar is a social activist who fights for the rights of those affected by the Sardar Sarovar Project on the Narmada river in Gujarat, India.
- She set up the Narmada Bachao Andolan to help this cause.
- Therefore, choice (d) is the right answer.
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6. Which of the following dams is not related to the river Narmada?
(a) Bargi
(b) Omkareshwar
(c) Indira Sagar
(d) Ban Sagar
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (d) Ban Sagar
- Bargi, Omkareshwar, and Indira Sagar are three of the 30 large dams on the Narmada river.
- The Ban Sagar dam is on the Son river.
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7. Indira Sagar dam is situated on which river?
(a) Tapti
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Kaveri
(e) Ganga
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (b) Narmada
- Indira Sagar is one of the 30 big dams built on the Narmada river.
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8. In which one of the following water reservoirs, Harsud town of Madhya Pradesh has been submerged?
(a) Indira Sagar
(b) Rani Avanti Bai dam
(c) Sardar Sarovar
(d) Mahi Dam
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]
Ans. (a) Indira Sagar
- In 2004, the town of Harsud in Khandwa District, Madhya Pradesh was flooded due to the building of the Indira Sagar Dam.
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9. With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar project associated?
(a) Chambal
(b) Narmada
(c) Tapi
(d) Bhima
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (b) Narmada
- The Omkareshwar project is related to the Narmada River in the Khandwa area of Madhya Pradesh.
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10. Raising the height of which dam is being opposed by Narmada Bachao Andolan?
(a) Indira Sagar
(b) Sardar Sarovar
(c) Gandhi Sagar
(d) None of the above
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Sardar Sarovar
- Narmada Bachao Andolan is protesting against the increasing height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam.
- The Narmada Valley Project is a joint project of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra, and includes the construction of 30 major, 135 medium and 3000 minor dams on the Narmada River.
- Two of these dams, the Sardar Sarovar Project and the Narmada Sagar Project, are the biggest.
- The Indira Sagar Dam is a project near Punasa district Khandwa, M.P. that provides irrigation to 1.23 Lakh hectare of land and power generation of 1,000 MW installed capacity.
- This issue was taken to the Supreme Court which warned the beneficiary States that construction could be stopped if the affected people weren’t properly rehabilitated.
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ii. Bhakra Nangal Dam
11. Bhakra Nangal is a joint project of –
(a) Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan
(b) Haryana, Punjab and Delhi
(c) Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab
(d) Punjab, Delhi, Rajasthan
[42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (a) Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan
- The Bhakra Nangal Project is a collaboration between the states of Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan to use water from the Satluj river for the benefit of these states.
- The Project takes its name from the two dams that were constructed at Bhakra and Nangal along the Satluj and is used in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan.
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12. Which group of States receives water from the Bhakra Nangal project?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Punjab
(b) H.P., Punjab, Haryana
(c) Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan
(d) Haryana, U.P., Rajasthan
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan
- The Bhakra Nangal Project is a collaboration between the states of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan to use the Satluj river’s water for the benefit of these states.
- It is named after the two dams built on the river and its reach extends to Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.
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13. On which river is the Bhakra Nangal dam built?
(a) Ravi
(b) Indus
(c) Chenab
(d) Satluj
[45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (d) Satluj
- The Bhakra Dam is the tallest straight gravity dam on the planet.
- It is located on the Satluj River, at the meeting point of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab, near Nangal City.
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iii. Dam at the River Cauvery
14. Which of the following is the oldest hydropower station in India?
(a) Mayurakshi
(b) Machkund
(c) Pallivasal
(d) Shivasamudram
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2008, 43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (d) Shivasamudram
- The first hydropower plant in India was created in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal in 1897.
- The second oldest power station was built on the Kaveri river in Karnataka and started in 1902.
- Option D is the correct answer.
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15. Shivasamudram Hydropower Project is located in-
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
Ans. (d) Karnataka
- The first hydroelectric power plant was built in 1897 in Darjeeling, West Bengal.
- The second oldest one was built in 1902 near Shivasamudram, Karnataka on the Kaveri river.
- Option (d) is the right answer.
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16. Cauvery River Water Dispute(CRWD) is related to which of the following states?
(a) Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Gujarat
(d) Tamil Nadu, Karnataka , Kerala and Puducherry
[U.P.U.D.A/L.D.A. (Spl.) (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) Tamil Nadu, Karnataka , Kerala and Puducherry
- The Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) made its final decision in 2013 about how much water from the Cauvery River should go to each of the four states involved –
- Tamil Nadu
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Puducherry
- Karnataka was given 270 TMC (Thousand Million Cubic) of water, Kerala was given 30 TMC, 419 TMC to Tamil Nadu, and 7 TMC to Puducherry.
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17. The water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka is related to
(a) Krishna
(b) Cauvery
(c) Godavari
(d) Mahanadi
[M.P.P.C.S (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (b) Cauvery
- Four states – Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry – are connected to the Cauvery River Water Dispute.
- In 2013, the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) made its final decision, allotting 270 TMC (Thousand Million Cubic) of water to Karnataka, 30 TMC to Kerala, 419 TMC to Tamil Nadu, and 7 TMC to Puducherry.
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iv. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
18. Nagarjuna Sagar Project is located on the river :
(a) Bhadra
(b) Bhima
(c) Godavari
(d) Krishna
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2008, U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2004, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1991]
Ans. (d) Krishna
- The Nagarjuna Sagar Project is located on the Krishna River close to Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh.
- It includes a 1550 meter long masonry dam.
- This project covers both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
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19. ‘Nagarjuna Sagar Multipurpose Project’ is on which river?
(a) Tapti
(b) Kosi
(c) Godavari
(d) Krishna
[56th to 59th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (d) Krishna
- The Nagarjuna Sagar Project is a project on the River Krishna which serves multiple purposes.
- It was finished in 1967 and is situated near Nalgonda village, where the boundaries of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh meet.
- It provides irrigation for five districts:
- Nalgonda
- Khammam
- Krishna
- Guntur
- Prakasam districts
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20. Nagarjuna Sagar lies on the –
(a) Godavari River
(b) Krishna River
(c) Penganga River
(d) Tungabhadra River
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (b) Krishna River
- Nagarjuna Sagar Project is an initiative on the River Krishna that was finished in 1967.
- The dam is located close to Nalgonda, a village at the border of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
- This project helps to irrigate the Nalgonda, Khammam, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam districts.
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21. Nagarjuna Sagar dam is situated in which state of India?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006, U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (a) Andhra Pradesh
- The Nagarjuna Sagar Project is a plan that uses the River Krishna for multiple purposes.
- It was finished in 1967 and is situated close to the village of Nalgonda at the border of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
- The project supplies water to the districts of Nalgonda, Khammam, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam districts.
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v. Hirakud Dam
22. On which river is the Hirakud Dam constructed?
(a) Shivnath
(b) Narmada
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Son
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005, 44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (c) Mahanadi
- Hirakud dam is located 15 km from Sambalpur town in the State of Odisha and is built across the Mahanadi river.
- It is made up of a 4801 m long main dam with earthen dykes on both sides, making a total length of 25.8km.
- This dam has the ability to irrigate around 1 million hectares of land for farming.
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23. The name of a dam built on the Mahanadi River is –
(a) Bhakra-Nangal
(b) Gandhi Sagar
(c) Hirakud
(d) Tungabhadra
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (c) Hirakud
- The Hirakud Dam is located in the state of Odisha, built across the Mahanadi River.
- It is 4801 metres long and is accompanied by two earthen dykes on each side, making the total length of the dam 25.8 kilometres.
- The dam is 15 kilometres away from Sambalpur town and has the ability to irrigate around one million hectares of land for agriculture.
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vi. Chambal Valley Project
24. Which dam has been constructed on the Chambal river?
(a) Indira Sagar
(b) Sardar Sarovar
(c) Gandhi Sagar
(d) Bhakra Dam
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) Gandhi Sagar
- The Chambal River begins in the Janapav Hills near Mhow, Madhya Pradesh and joins the Yamuna River in Itawa, Uttar Pradesh.
- A joint effort of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, the Chambal Project includes the Gandhi Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh, and the Rana Pratap Sagar and Jawahar Sagar Dams in Rajasthan.
- The project supplies electricity to Gwalior, Muraina, Bhind, Nagada, Mandsaur, Kota, Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Alwar and Chittorgarh in Rajasthan.
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25. The benefits of which one of the following river valley projects are shared by more than one state ?
(a) Chambal Valley Project
(b) Mayurakshi Project
(c) Sharavati Project
(d) Hirakud Project
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2009, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (*)
- The Chambal Valley Project helps Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, and the Mayurakshi Project helps West Bengal and Jharkhand.
- The Hirakund and Sharavati Projects help Odisha and Karnataka.
- Both statements are true.
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26. Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which one of the following?
(a) Chambal Project
(b) Kosi Project
(c) Damodar Valley Project
(d) Bhakra Nangal Project
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (a) Chambal Project
- The Gandhi Sagar Dam is the first of four dams built in the Chambal Valley area, located on the border between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
- It is situated in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh.
- This masonry gravity dam stands at a height of 62.17 meters.
- The building of the dam began in 1957 and was finished in 1960.
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27. Which of the following are not associated with the Chambal Valley Project?
1. Gandhi Sagar
2. Jawahar Sagar
3. Gobind Sagar
4. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
Code :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 4
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011]
Ans. (c) 3 and 4
- Gobind Sagar is an artificial lake located in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh and created by the Bhakra Nangal Dam.
- Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar is another artificial lake found in the south of Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh.
- Gandhi Sagar in Madhya Pradesh and Jawahar Sagar in Rajasthan are related to the Chambal Valley Project.
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28. Which of the following water reservoirs is built on the Chambal River?
(a) Nagarjuna Sagar
(b) Rana Pratap Sagar
(c) Vindhya Sagar
(d) Rihand
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Rana Pratap Sagar
- The Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is an impressive wall-like structure located on the Chambal River in Rawatbhata, Rajasthan.
- It stands 177 feet tall and was constructed beginning in 1953, finally being completed and opened in 1970.
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vii. Tehri Dam Project
29. Tehri dam is being constructed in Uttarakhand-
(a) On Bhagirathi river
(b) On Ramganga river
(c) On Alaknanda river
(d) On Bhilangana rivers
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (a) On Bhagirathi river
- The Tehri Dam was built in the Tehri district of Uttarakhand, on the Bhagirathi river.
- The Bhilangana river flows into the Bhagirathi at the original Tehri area before the Tehri Dam.
- The main purposes of the project are to keep floodwaters of the Bhagirathi and the Bhilangana rivers in a big reservoir behind the dam, to generate hydroelectricity and to water farmland.
- The plan was accepted by the Planning Commission of India in 1972, and construction began on April 5, 1978.
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30. On which of the following rivers, the Tehri Hydro Power Project has been constructed?
(a) Bhagirathi and Alaknanda
(b) Yamuna and Bhagirathi
(c) Kali and Tons
(d) Bhagirathi and Bhilangana
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (d) Bhagirathi and Bhilangana
- A dam was built on the Bhagirathi river in Tehri, Uttarakhand.
- Before the dam was built, the Bhilangana river flowed into the Bhagirathi at the old Tehri.
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31. On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?
(a) Alaknanda
(b) Bhagirathi
(c) Dhauliganga
(d) Mandakini
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2009]
Ans. (b) Bhagirathi
- The Tehri dam was constructed in the Tehri area of Uttarakhand on the Bhagirathi river.
- Before the dam, the Bhilangana river flowed into the Bhagirathi at old Tehri.
- The main purposes of the project were to collect water from both rivers, generate hydroelectricity, and provide water to farms.
- The Planning Commission of India gave the project the go-ahead in 1972 and construction began on April 5, 1978.
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32. Tehri dam is constructed on –
(a) Tehri river
(b) Yamuna river
(c) Alaknanda river
(d) Ganga river
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) Ganga river
- The Tehri Dam is built over the Ganga River’s source.
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viii. Damodar Valley Project
33. Maithon, Belpahari and Tilaiya dams are constructed on the river-
(a) Damodar
(b) Barakar
(c) Konar
(d) Bokaro
[45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]
Ans. (b) Barakar
- The Maithon, Belpahari and Tilaiya Dams were built on the Barakar River, which is a major branch of the Damodar River in Eastern India.
- These dams were the first part of the Damodar River Valley project.
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34. Tilaiya Dam is constructed on the river
(a) Damodar
(b) Barakar
(c) Konar
(d) Usri
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Barakar
- The Tilaiya dam was built on the Barakar river in the Koderma district of Jharkhand in 1953.
- It is 366 meters long and helps with irrigation and producing hydroelectricity.
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35. Consider the following statement :
Assertion (A): River Damodar was Known as the “River of Sorrow” in West Bengal prior to the development of the Damodar Valley Corporation.
Reason (R): Damodar in its upper reaches flows rapidly and in its lower reaches it runs too sluggishly.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Code :
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true
[U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- The Damodar River was given the nickname of “River of Sorrow or Sorrow of Bengal” because it flows quickly in some parts and slowly in others, which leads to major floods in the region.
- The sediment it brings also contributes to the problem of sedimentation.
- To combat these floods, the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was set up to build the Damodar Valley Project.
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36. When was the Damodar Valley Corporation established?
(a) 1945
(b) 1946
(c) 1947
(d) 1948
[Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (d) 1948
- The Damodar Valley Corporation was founded in 1948 following Article 12 of the Damodar Valley Corporation Act from 1948.
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ix. Miscellaneous Projects
37. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(Projects) (Rivers)
A. Ukai 1. Godavari
B. Jayakwadi 2. Ambi
C. Khadakwasla 3. Mutha
D. Mayurakshi 4. Tapi
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 4 1 2 3
(b) 4 1 3 2
(c) 1 3 4 2
(d) 3 4 2 1
[U.P. B.E.O. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (*)
- The List-I question was surrounded by controversy because List-II had mistakes.
- In the beginning, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission said the answer to code (a) was right, but it was wrong.
- The Mayurakshi Project is on the Mayurakshi river, the Khadakwasla Project is on the Mutha River in the Pune district of Maharashtra, and the Jayakwadi Project is on the Godavari river in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.
- So, the correct matches are:
| List-I (Projects) |
List-II (Rivers) |
| Ukai |
Tapi |
| Jayakwadi |
Godavari |
| Mayurakshi |
Mayurakshi |
| Khadakwasla |
Mutha |
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38. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below.
1. Rihand Dam is on a tributary of the Sone river.
2. Hirakud Dam is on Mahanadi river.
3. Tungabhadra project is a joint venture of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
4. Maithon Dam is on Barakar river, a tributary of Damodar river.
Codes :
(a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
(b) 1, 2 and 4 are correct
(c) 1, 3 and 4 are correct
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Re Exam) (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
- The Rihand Dam is built on the Rihand river, which flows into the Sun River.
- The Tungabhadra Project is built on the Tungabhadra River, and is a collaboration between the states of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
- The Maithon Dam is situated on the Barakar River, which is a branch of the Damodar. Maithon Dam was constructed in 1957.
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39. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Midnapur Canal : Kangsabati River (Kasai)
(b) Tawa Project: Krishna River
(c) Mettur Dam : Cauvery River
(d) Ukai Project : Tapi River
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]
Ans. (b) Tawa Project: Krishna River
- Correctly matched Canal/Dam/Project with the Rivers are as follows:
- Midnapur Canal – Kangsabati River
- Tawa Project – Tawa River
- Mettur Dam – Cauvery River
- Ukai Project – Tapi River
- Option (b) is not the right match, because the Tawa project is on the Tawa River, not the River Krishna.
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40. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List-I List-II
(Dam) (River)
A. Dulhasti 1. Chambal
B. Gandhisagar 2. Chenab
C. Ukai 3. Tapi
D. Tawa 4. Tawa
Code :
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 2 1 3 4
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (d) 2 1 3 4
- The correct match of list-I with List-II is as follows –
| List-I (Dam) |
List-II (River) |
| Dulhasti |
Chenab |
| Gandhi Sagar |
Chambal |
| Ukai |
Tapi |
| Tawa |
Tawa |
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41. Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A. Hirakud Project 1. West Bengal
B. Haldia Refinery 2. Orissa
C. Tarapur Nuclear Station 3. Karnataka
D. Kudremukh Hills 4. Maharashtra
Code :
A B C D
(a) 2 1 3 4
(b) 1 2 4 3
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 1 2 3 4
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) 2 1 4 3
- The correct match is as follows:
| Hirakud Project |
Orissa |
| Haldia Refinery |
West Bengal |
| Tarapur Nuclear Station |
Maharashtra |
| Kudremukh Hills |
Karnataka |
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42. The Himachal Pradesh dam is now being built over the river Sutlej, What is the main purpose of building the dam?
(a) To check the flow of silts in Bhakra dam
(b) To provide water for irrigation in Himachal Pradesh
(c) Fisheries
(d) Afforestation in the runoff region
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (a) To check the flow of silts in Bhakra dam
- A dam is being constructed in Himachal Pradesh on the River Satluj to prevent silt from flowing into the Bhakra dam.
- This silt weakens the Bhakra dam and shortens its lifespan.
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43. Govind Ballabh Sagar’ is located in
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Orissa
(e) West Bengal
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Uttar Pradesh
- The Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar is a huge lake located at Pipri in the Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh.
- The lake is built on the river Rihand and covers an area of about 130 square km.
- This area is rich in coal reserves.
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44. Cheruthoni Dam is situated on which river?
(a) Periyar
(b) Pampar
(c) Bhavani
(d) Kabini
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (a) Periyar
- The Cheruthoni Dam is located by the Periyar River in the Indian state of Kerala.
- It is a 138-meter tall concrete structure built using gravity.
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45. Which of the following Hydro projects has been built by India in cooperation with Bhutan?
(a) Dulhasti Dam
(b) Loktak Dam
(c) Chukha Dam
(d) Beyas-Siyul Dam
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (c) Chukha Dam
- The Chukha Dam Project is found on the upper part of the Wang Chu or Raidak River in Bhutan.
- It is 40 metres tall. India funded the construction of the project in 1974, with 60% as a gift and 40% as a loan.
- Bhutan took over management of the project in 1991. 70% of the 336 megawatt electricity it produces is sent to India.
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46. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List- I List -II
(Project) (Location)
A. Bhakra 1. Krishna
B. Hirakud 2. Periyar
C. Idukki 3. Mahanadi
D. Nagarjuna Sagar 4. Satluj
Code :
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 4 1 3 2
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (b) 4 3 2 1
| List- I (Project) |
List -II (Location) |
| Bhakra |
Satluj |
| Hirakud |
Mahanadi |
| Idukki |
Periyar |
| Nagarjuna Sagar |
Krishna |
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47. Which of the following projects is the joint venture of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka :
(a) Dakshin Gangotri
(b) Nagarjuna Sagar
(c) Silent Valley
(d) Telugu Ganga
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (d) Telugu Ganga
- The Telugu Ganga project is a collaboration between Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka to supply drinking water to Chennai (Madras) in Tamil Nadu from the Krishna river.
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48. Which city will get water from the Telugu Ganga Project
(a) Madurai
(b) Madras
(c) Banglore
(d) Tiruchirappalli
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (b) Madras
- The Telugu Ganga project is a collaboration between Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka.
- Its purpose is to provide drinking water to Chennai (Madras) in Tamil Nadu by taking water from the Krishna river.
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49. Who called the multipurpose river valley projects “the temples of modern India”?
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1994, 1999]
Ans. (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
- Jawaharlal Nehru referred to the river valley projects that had multiple uses as “the temples of modern India”.
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50. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List– I (Rivers) List– II (Dams)
A. Cauvery 1. Almatti
B. Krishna 2. Mettur
C. Narmada 3. Gandhi Sagar
D. Chambal 4. Sardar Sarovar
Code :
A B C D
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 2 1 3 4
(d) 1 3 4 2
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (b) 2 1 4 3
- The above dams are built on the following rivers:
| Almatti Dam |
Krishna river |
| Mettur Dam |
Cauvery river |
| Gandhi Sagar Dam |
Chambal river |
| Sardar Sarovar Dam |
Narmada river |
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51. The Almatti dam is on the river :
(a) Godavari
(b) Cauvery
(c) Krishna
(d) Mahanadi
[I.A.S. (Pre) 1997]
Ans. (c) Krishna
- The Almatti Dam is located on the River Krishna.
- It has multiple uses, such as providing water to canals for farming and producing hydroelectricity.
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52. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below :
List – I List – II
(A) Mettur (i) Tamil Nadu
(B) Mayurakshi (ii) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Nagarjuna Sagar (iii) West Bengal
(D) Hirakund (iv) Odisha
Code :
A B C D
(a) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
(b) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(c) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(d) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) (i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
- The Mettur Dam was built on the Cauvery River.
- The Mayurakshi River is a branch of the Hugli River which starts on the Chotanagpur Plateau and passes through Jharkhand and West Bengal.
- The Mayurakshi Project is a West Bengal project to make more land available for irrigation, produce energy and reduce flooding and erosion.
- This includes the building of a dam across the Mayurakshi River at Tilpara (near Suri).
- There is also a dam called Canada Dam located in Jharkhand which is connected to this project and it can store 6,170 lakh cubic meters of water which will be used to irrigate 2.51 lakh hectares of land in West Bengal and Bihar.
- Another big multipurpose river valley project is the Nagarjuna Sagar Dam on the Krishna River on the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana border.
- The Hirakud Dam is located on the Mahanadi river in Odisha.
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53. Match list I with list II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List- I List- II
(Multipurpose Projects) (Rivers)
A. Idukki 1. Betwa
B. Matatila 2. Godavari
C. Nagarjuna Sagar 3. Krishna
D. Pochampad 4. Periyar
Code :
A B C D
(a) 4 2 3 1
(b) 2 1 3 4
(c) 4 1 3 2
(d) 1 3 4 2
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003, U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (c) 4 1 3 2
| Idukki |
Periyar |
| Matatila |
Betwa |
| Nagarjuna |
Krishna |
| Pochampad |
Godavari |
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54. Match List-1 (River Valley Projects) with List-2 (Rivers) on the basis of the code–
(List -1) (List- 2)
1. Shivasamudram A. Bhagirathi
2. Nagarjuna Sagar B. Cauvery
3. Jayakwadi C. Godavari
4. Tehri D. Krishna
Code :
1 2 3 4
(a) B D C A
(b) B D A C
(c) B C D A
(d) B A D C
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) B D C A
| Shivasamudram |
Cauvery |
| Nagarjuna Sagar |
Krishna |
| Jayakwadi |
Godavari |
| Tehri |
Bhagirathi |
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55. Kalpong Hydroelectric Power project is located in
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Sikkim
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- The Kalpong Hydro-Electric Power Project was the first of its kind in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, constructed on the Kalpong River.
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56. The oldest hydropower power plant in India is-
(a) Khopoli
(b) Paikara
(c) Mettur
(d) Sidrapong
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 1998]
Ans. (d) Sidrapong
- The very first hydropower station in India opened in 1897 near Darjeeling in West Bengal.
- The second was built in Karnataka five years later in 1902 at Shivasamudram on the Cauvery River.
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57. The first hydropower station in India was commissioned at
(a) Darjeeling
(b) Shivasamudram
(c) Mohra
(d) Khopoli
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (a) Darjeeling
- The Shivasamudram project is in Karnataka, on the Cauvery river. The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a large project on the Krishna river. The Jayakwadi project is on the Godavari river in Maharashtra. The Tehri dam is in Tehri district of Uttarakhand, over the Bhagirathi river.
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58. Match the following :
List I (Dams) List II (States)
A. Farakka 1. West Bengal
B. Ghataprabha 2. Odisha
C. Hirakud 3. Gujarat
D. Kakrapar 4. Karnataka
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Code :
A B C D
(a) 1 4 2 3
(b) 2 4 3 1
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 1 2 3 4
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (a) 1 4 2 3
| Farakka |
West Bengal |
| Ghataprabha |
Karnataka |
| Hirakud |
Odisha |
| Kakrapar |
Gujarat |
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59. Match List-1 (Dam project) with List-II (State) on the basis of codes –
List- I List- II
1. Rihand A. Odisha
2. Ukai B. Maharashtra
3. Hirakund C. Uttar Pradesh
4. Koyna D. Gujarat
Code :
1 2 3 4
(a) C D A B
(b) C A B D
(c) C D B A
(d) C B D A
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (a) C D A B
| List- I |
List- II |
| Rihand |
Uttar Pradesh |
| Ukai |
Gujarat |
| Hirakud |
Odisha |
| Koyna |
Maharashtra |
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60. Singrauli Small Hydro Power Project is located in–
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (d) Uttar Pradesh
- The Singrauli Small Hydro Power Project is located in the Sonbhadra area of Uttar Pradesh.
- It consists of two power generators of 4 megawatts each.
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61. Which irrigation project of Chhattisgarh is included under the Prime Minister Irrigation Project?
(a) Mahanadi Irrigation Project
(b) Kelo Irrigation Project
(c) Kodar Irrigation Project
(d) Tandula Irrigation Project
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (b) Kelo Irrigation Project
- The Prime Minister’s Irrigation Project includes the Kelo Irrigation Project in Chhattisgarh.
- This project is being carried out in Raigarh district, located by the Kelo River, a branch of the Mahanadi river.
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62. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Dam/Lake River
(a) Govind Sagar – Satluj
(b) Kolleru Lake – Krishna
(c) Ukai Reservoir – Tapi
(d) Wular Lake – Jhelum
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (b) Kolleru Lake – Krishna
- Govind Sagar Lake is located near the border of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh on the Satluj River.
- Kolleru Lake sits between the Krishna and Godavari River Valleys and helps to keep the water levels of each river balanced.
- Thus, option (b) is incorrect.
- Ukai Reservoir is on the Tapi River in Gujarat, and Wular Lake is in Jammu and Kashmir on the Jhelum river.
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63. Kalagarh Dam is built on which river?
(a) Yamuna
(b) Sharda
(c) Ganga
(d) Ramganga
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (d) Ramganga
- The Kalagarh Dam, also called the Ramganga Dam, was constructed across the Ramganga River in Uttarakhand.
- It is 715 metres long and 128 metres high.
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64. The Tawa project is related to which of the following places?
(a) Balaghat
(b) Bastar
(c) Hoshangabad
(d) Mandla
[M.P.P.C.S (Pre) 1991]
Ans. (c) Hoshangabad
- The Tawa project is situated in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh near the Tawa River.
- Construction of the Tawa Dam began in 1958 and was finished in 1978.
- The Tawa Reservoir is located between the western side of Satpura National Park and Bori Wildlife Sanctuary.
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65. ‘Pong Dam’ is constructed over which of the following rivers?
(a) Sutlej
(b) Ravi
(c) Chenab
(d) Beas
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (d) Beas
- The Pong Dam was made over the Beas River in the south-western area of Himachal Pradesh.
- It was finished in 1974 and is 133 metres tall.
- It is also called the Beas Dam.
- A lake called Maharana Pratap Sagar Lake was made by this dam, and it was declared a Bird Sanctuary.
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66. Meja Dam is constructed on –
(a) Kothari river
(b) Mansi river
(c) Parvati river
(d) Khari river
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (a) Kothari river
- A dam was built over the Kothari river close to Meja village in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan.
- The Kothari river is a branch of the Banas river which starts on the eastern side of the Aravali mountain range near Horera village in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan.
- This project is mainly used for irrigation.
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67. The Tulbul project is associated with the river –
(a) Beas
(b) Ravi
(c) Jhelum
(d) Satluj
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (c) Jhelum
- India wanted to construct the Tulbul Shipping Project in 1984 on the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir.
- However, in 1987, Pakistan said that this was breaking the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.
- India states that the project would make it easier to use the river during summer, but Pakistan believes it could be used by India to control the flow of the river and be used as a geo-strategic weapon.
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68. The “Tulbul” project is on which river?
(a) Satluj
(b) Jhelum
(c) Ravi
(d) Beas
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]
Ans. (b) Jhelum
- India proposed to build the Tulbul Shipping Project on the Jhelum river in Jammu and Kashmir in 1984.
- However, in 1987, Pakistan argued that this was against the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty.
- India believes the project will make the river more accessible in the summer, but Pakistan thinks India might use it to control the river’s flow and use it as a weapon.
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69. The Baglihar hydropower project, the issue of which was raised by Pakistan before the World Bank, is being constructed by India on –
(a) Jhelum
(b) Indus
(c) Chenab
(d) Sutlej
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008, I.A.S. (Pre) 2007]
Ans. (c) Chenab
- The Baglihar Dam is located on the Chenab river in the Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir.
- The hydroelectric power project was thought of in 1992, agreed to in 1996, and the building of it started in 1999.
- Pakistan had issues with it and complained to the World Bank, saying it went against the Indus Water Treaty.
- A Swiss civil engineer, Professor Raymond Lafitte, was asked to look into it by the World Bank in May 2005, and he gave his final verdict in February 2007.
- The dam was completed in 2008.
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70. Baglihar Hydroelectric power project, which was recently in news is located in-
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Odisha
(d) West Bengal
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (a) Jammu and Kashmir
- The Baglihar Dam is located on the Chenab River in the Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir.
- The ‘Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project’ was planned in 1992 and building started in 1999.
- Pakistan had a disagreement with India about this project and they took it to the World Bank.
- In 2005, the World Bank got a Swiss engineer to decide the issue and in 2007 the engineer gave the final decision.
- Construction of the dam was finished in 2008.
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71. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
Irrigation Project State
1. Damanganga Gujarat
2. Girna Maharashtra
3. Pamba Kerala
Code :
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1,2 and 3
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (d) 1,2 and 3
- Damanganga is a place located 30 km from Vapi in Valsad, Gujarat.
- Water from a reservoir built over Daman Ganga River is used here.
- The Girna Irrigation Project is constructed on the Girna River in the Jalgaon District of Maharashtra.
- The Pamba Irrigation Project is built on the Pamba River in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala.
- All of these locations are correctly matched.
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72. What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?
(a) Recently discovered uranium deposits
(b) Tropical rainforests
(c) Underground cave systems
(d) Water reservoirs
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (d) Water reservoirs
- Aliyar Dam is a beautiful spot surrounded by the Annamalai Hills, located between Pollachi and Valparai.
- Isapur Dam is an earthfill dam on the Penganga River in Maharashtra.
- Kangsabati Dam is the second biggest earthen dam in India, located in West Bengal.
- All three are water reservoirs.
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73. Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Rajasthan
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2008]
Ans. (c) Uttarakhand
- Two hydroelectric projects, Tapovan and Vishnugarh, have been built on the Alaknanda River in Chamoli District, Uttarakhand.
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74. The Mahakali Treaty was signed between India and which of the following countries?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Nepal
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Sri Lanka
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (b) Nepal
- In February 1996, India and Nepal signed the Mahakali Treaty, which is about sharing the water of the Mahakali River (known as Sharda in India).
- This treaty includes plans for developing the Sharda Barrage, Tanakpur Barrage, and the proposed Pancheshwar Project.
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75. Which hydropower plant in Bhutan was inaugurated recently by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
(a) Chhukha Power Plant
(b) Dagachhu Power Plant
(c) Kurichha Power Plant
(d) Mangdechhu Power Plant
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (d) Mangdechhu Power Plant
- In 2019, Narendra Modi, India’s Prime Minister, opened the Mangdechhu Hydropower Plant in Bhutan.
- This is a big project for Bhutan, which hopes to produce 10,000 megawatts of hydropower by 2020.
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76. Which one of the following is NOT correctly matched?
(a) Kalpakkam – Tamil Nadu
(b) Rana Pratap Sagar – M.P.
(c) Narora – U.P.
(d) Tarapore – Maharashtra
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (b) Rana Pratap Sagar – M.P.
- Rana Pratap Sagar Project is a structure located on the Chambal River in Rawatbhata, Rajasthan.
- The Gandhi Sagar Project is also located on the Chambal River, in Madhya Pradesh.
- All other answers in the question are correct.
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77. The Kalpasar Project, a freshwater reservoir is located in-
(a) Gujarat
(b) Haryana
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) Gujarat
- The Kalpasar Project plans to make a wall across the Gulf of Khambhat for creating energy from tides and setting up a large reservoir of freshwater for irrigation, drinking, and manufacturing.
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78. Which one of the following is incorrectly matched?
(a) Mahi Bajaj Sagar Project- Gujarat and Rajasthan
(b) Chambal Project-Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana
(c) Beas Project – Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana
(d) Indira Gandhi Canal Project-Rajasthan and Punjab
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2010]
Ans. (b) Chambal Project-Rajasthan, Punjab and Haryana
- The Chambal Project is connected to both Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
- All the other choices are accurate.
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79. In which one of the following states is Suil river project located?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Haryana
(c) Punjab
(d) Himachal Pradesh
[U.P.P.C.S (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (d) Haryana
- A project that produces electricity from water in the soil is located in Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh, near the Ravi River, which is fed by the Suil River.
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80. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
Power Project State
(a) Jawahar Sagar – Rajasthan
(b) Nagarjuna Sagar – Andhra Pradesh
(c) Sivasamudram – Kerala
(d) Gandhi Sagar – Madhya Pradesh
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2008]
Ans. (c) Sivasamudram – Kerala
- The correct match of the power projects and concerned States is as follows :
| (Power Project) |
(State) |
| Jawahar Sagar |
Rajasthan |
| Nagarjuna Sagar |
Andhra Pradesh |
| Shivasamudram |
Karnataka |
| Gandhi Sagar |
Madhya Pradesh |
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81. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(a) Nangal Dam – Satluj River
(b) Sardar Sarovar Project – Narmada River
(c) Nagarjuna Sagar – Godavari River
(d) Hirakud Dam – Mahanadi
[U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2012]
Ans. (c) Nagarjuna Sagar – Godavari River
- The projects given in the options and concerned rivers are as follows –
| (Projects) |
(Rivers) |
| Nangal Dam |
Sutlej |
| Sardar Sarovar |
Narmada |
| Nagarjuna Sagar |
Krishna |
| Hirakud Dam |
Mahanadi |
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82. Teesta Low Dam Project (TLDP)-III is proposed along the Teesta River. The site of the project lies in :
(a) Assam
(b) West Bengal
(c) Nagaland
(d) Meghalaya
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]
Ans. (b) West Bengal
- The Teesta Low Dam Project (TLDP) III and IV are located in West Bengal.
- The first two TLDPs (i) and (ii) are in Sikkim.
- The Teesta River starts in Sikkim, then flows through Sikkim and the Darjeeling hills before entering West Bengal.
- Finally, it flows into Bangladesh where it joins the river Brahmaputra.
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83. “Teesta hydropower project” is located in which state?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (d) Sikkim
- The Teesta Low Dam Project (TLDP) consists of four parts.
- The first two sections are located in the state of Sikkim while the last two are located in West Bengal.
- The Teesta River begins in Sikkim and runs through the Darjeeling hills before reaching West Bengal.
- Afterwards, it flows into Bangladesh where it joins the Brahmaputra River.
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84. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below:
List-I List-II
Multipurpose Project Related river
A. Rihand project 1. Ramganga
B. Rani Laxmibai Dam Project 2. Bhagirathi
C. Tehri Dam project 3. Son
D. Ramganga Project 4.Betwa
Code:
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 3 4 2 1
(d) 4 3 2 1
[U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]
Ans. (c) 3 4 2 1
- The correct match of multipurpose projects and related rivers is as follows:
| (Multipurpose Project) |
(River) |
| Rihand project |
Rihand (Tributary of Son) |
| Rani Laxmibai Dam project |
Betwa |
| Tehri Dam project |
Bhagirathi |
| Ramganga Project |
Ramganga |
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85. In Uttar Pradesh ‘Rani Laxmibai Dam Project’ has been constructed on the river –
(a) Ghagra
(b) Betwa
(c) Son
(d) Chambal
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
Ans. (b) Betwa
- The Rajghat Dam on the Betwa River in Lalitpur is called the Rani Lakshmibai Dam Project.
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86. On which river is Dulhasti Power Station situated?
(a) Beas
(b) Chenab
(c) Ravi
(d) Sutlej
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010, Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (b) Chenab
- Dulhasti is a power plant located in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, and it produces 390 megawatts of electricity from the Chenab river.
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87. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Dulhasti – Chenab
(b) Indira Gandhi canal – Sutlej
(c) Nagarjuna Sagar – Kaveri(Cauvery)
(d) Ukkai – Tapti
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (c) Nagarjuna Sagar – Kaveri(Cauvery)
- The correct match of the projects and concerned rivers are as follows :
| (Project) |
(River) |
| Dulhasti |
Chenab |
| Indira Gandhi Canal |
Sutlej |
| Nagarjuna Sagar |
Krishna |
| Ukai |
Tapti |
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88. The Kol Dam Project has been constructed on which of the following rivers in India?
(a) Krishna
(b) Sutlej
(c) Godavari
(d) Narmada
[U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (b) Sutlej
- The River Sutlej has the Kol Dam built on it by National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
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89. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists :
List-I List-II
(Reservoir) (State)
A. Bhadra 1. Karnataka
B. Bhavani Sagar 2. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gandhi Sagar 3. Rajasthan
D. Rana Pratap Sagar 4. Tamil Nadu
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 3 4 2 1
(b) 1 2 3 4
(c) 4 2 1 3
(d) 1 4 2 3
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]
Ans. (d) 1 4 2 3
- The correct match between the reservoir and their corresponding states is as follows:
| (Reservoir) |
(State) |
| Bhadra |
Karnataka |
| Bhavani Sagar |
Tamil Nadu |
| Gandhi Sagar |
Madhya Pradesh |
| Rana Pratap Sagar |
Rajasthan |
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90. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Sardar Sarovar Dam – Narmada river
(b) Tilaiya Dam – Konar river
(c) Gandhi Sagar Dam – Chambal river
(d) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam – Krishna river
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (b) Tilaiya Dam – Konar river
- The Tilaiya or Talaiya Dam was built across the Barakar River in the Koderma district of Jharkhand.
- All of the options are correct except for (b).
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91. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(a) Nangal Dam – Sutlej river
(b) Sardar Sarovar Project – Narmada river
(c) Nagarjuna Sagar – Godavari river
(d) Hirakud Dam – Mahanadi
[U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (c) Nagarjuna Sagar – Godavari river
- The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is constructed over the Krishna river and it is the correct answer, marked as (c).
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92. Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Reservoir is situated in
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Uttarakhand
[U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2013]
Ans. (a) Uttar Pradesh
- The Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar reservoir is situated in Pipri, Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.
- It was made by the River Rihand, which is a branch of the River Son.
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93. Match items of List-I with those of List-II and select your correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I List-II
(Rivers) (Dams)
A. Betwa 1. Hirakud
B. Mahanadi 2. Matatila
C. Chambal 3. Kakrapar
D. Tapi 4. Gandhi Sagar
Code :
A B C D
(a) 3 4 1 2
(b) 2 1 4 3
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 4 3 2 1
[U.P.P.S.C. (R.I.) 2014]
Ans. (b) 2 1 4 3
- The correct match of the given Rivers and Dams is as follows –
| (River) |
(Dam) |
| Betwa |
Matatila |
| Mahanadi |
Hirakud |
| Chambal |
Gandhi Sagar Dam |
| Tapti |
Kakrapar |
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94. ‘Gandak Project’ is a joint project of which two states?
(a) Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
(b) U.P. and M.P.
(c) Bihar and West Bengal
(d) Bihar and M.P.
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (a) Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
- The Gandak Project is an agreement between India and Nepal, which includes two Indian states, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
- The project was completed in 1968-69, featuring the Gandak Barrage over the Gandak River, providing irrigation to Nepal, U.P. and Bihar.
- Nepal also gets electricity from this project.
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95. Which of the following state/states will be benefitted by the proposed “Kishau Dam” Project?
(a) Haryana
(b) Uttarakhand & Himachal Pradesh
(c) Jammu-Kashmir
(d) Assam
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (*)
- The Kishau Dam Project is built on the Tons River, which is a major part of the Yamuna River and creates the border between Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
- The reservoir created by the dam is used for irrigation and to generate electricity, with the two states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh receiving the most benefit.
- Other states and union territories such as Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh also benefit from the project.
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96. Match List I with the List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List – I List – II
(River Valley Project) (River)
A. Tilaiya Dam 1. Damodar
B. Panchet Hill Dam 2. Chambal
C. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam 3. Barakar
D. Matatila Dam 4. Betwa
Code :
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 4 1 2 3
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]
Ans. (a) 3 1 2 4
- The correct match of the river valley projects with the concerned rivers is as follows :
| (River Valley Project) |
(River) |
| Tilaiya Dam |
Barakar |
| Panchet Hill Dam |
Damodar |
| Rana Pratap Sagar Da |
Chambal |
| Matatila Dam |
Betwa |
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97. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II
(River Valley Project) (River)
A. Rihand Project 1. Godavari
B. Nagarjuna Sagar Project 2. Betwa
C. Pochampad Project 3. Rihand
D. Matatila Project 4. Krishna
Codes :
A B C D
(a) 1 4 3 2
(b) 3 2 4 1
(c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 3 4 1 2
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2016]
Ans. (d) 3 4 1 2
| List-I (River Valley Project) |
List-II (River) |
| Rihand Project |
Rihand |
| Nagarjuna Sagar Project |
Krishna |
| Pochampad Project |
Godavari |
| Matatila Project |
Betwa |
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98. Which dam is not for irrigation?
(a) Bhavani Sagar
(b) Shivasamudram
(c) Krishnaraja Sagar
(d) Bhakra Nangal
(e) None of these
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (b) Shivasamudram
- The Shivasamudram dam was built in 1902 to produce electricity.
- It is found on the Kaveri River in Karnataka.
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99. The most controversial ‘Babli Project’ is situated in which of the following States?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]
Ans. (d) Maharashtra
- The ‘Babli project’ is a dam that is being built in Maharashtra over the Godavari river.
- Andhra Pradesh has disagreed with it.
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100. Malampuzha dam is situated on which river?
(a) Bharathapuzha
(b) Korapuzha
(c) Malampuzha
(d) Pamba
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2017]
Ans. (c) Malampuzha
- Malampuzha Dam is the biggest reservoir in Kerala, located close to Palakkad.
- It is built on the Malampuzha River which is a branch of the Bharathapuzha River.
- A unique point about this dam is that it was originally built by the Tamil Nadu government but later the dam and Palakkad district were added to the state of Kerala.
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101. Match List-I with List-II and choose the correct answer from the code given below :
List-I List-II
(Interstate Water Disputes) (No. of States involved)
A. Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal (i) 3
B. Godavari Water Disputes Tribunal (ii) 5
C. Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal (iii) 4
D. Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal (iv) 2
Codes :
A B C D
(a) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(b) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(c) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(d) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
[Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (a) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
- In 2010, the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal was formed with Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra as members.
- The Government created the Godavari Water Dispute Tribunal, led by Justice Bachhawat, in April 1969 to resolve the dispute between Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Karnataka over the sharing of the Godavari river water.
- Then in October 1969, the Central Government set up the Narmada Water Disputes Tribunal to decide how the Narmada river water should be shared between Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
- Finally, in 2018, the Mahanadi Water Dispute Tribunal was established to look into the water dispute between Odisha and Chattisgarh.
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