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

Answer: (b)

The Brahmaputra also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, is a transboundary river. It originates in Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, from where it flows across southern Tibet to Arunachal Pradesh (India), where it is known as Dihang or Siang.

It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.

Answer: (b)

Wular Lake, located in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir, is often referred to as the largest freshwater lake in India.

It measures more than 24 km across its basin. It is a natural lake that is a major part of the Jhelum River basin.

It is one of the 23 Indian wetlands designated as a Ramsar site.

Answer: (b)

The river Godavari arises from the Nasik district of Maharashtra. It has a length of 1465 km and after it Krishna, Mahanadi, Narmada and Kaveri are the largest river of peninsular India.

Answer: (a)

Chhukha Hydropower Project was Bhutan’s first mega power project.

Commissioned in 1986, this 336 MW project was funded by the Government of India which provided 60 per cent grants and 40 per cent loan at 5 per cent per annum repayable in 15 years is equated to annual instalments.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (d)