indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

Answer: (b)

Krishna river originates in the western ghats near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra. The Krishna river is around 1,290 km in length.

It flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh before merging in the Bay of Bengal at Hamasaladeevi in Andhra Pradesh.

Answer: (b)

1. Guwahati: between the southern bank of the Brahmaputra river and the foothills of the Shillong plateau;
2. Rajahmundry: on banks of the River Godavari;
3. Tiruchirapalli: situated at the head of the Kaveri Delta; and
4. Lucknow: on the northwestern shore of Gomti river, which flows through it.

Answer: (c)

Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar is on the Rihand River which is the tributary of the Son River.

Answer: (b)

The river is chocked because the valley of a river is widest in its lower course and the velocity of a river in its lower course is low.

Answer: (d)

• Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapti River, is the largest reservoir in Gujarat. It is also known as Vallabh Sagar.
• The Rana Pratap Sagar Dam is a gravity masonry dam of 53.8 metres height built on the Chambal River at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan.
• The Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known as the Thein Dam, is part of a hydroelectric project constructed by the Government of Punjab on the Ravi River in the state of Punjab.
• Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Orissa in India. Built-in 1957, the dam is one of the world’s longest earthen dam.