indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The water-carrying capacity of Farakka canal is

a) 70,000 Cusecs

b) 40,000 Cusecs

c) 35,000 Cusecs

d) 75,000 Cusecs

Question : 2

Which river of India is called Vridha Ganga ?

a) Godavari

b) Kaveri

c) Narmada

d) Krishna

Question : 3

Which one of the following statements is not true?

a) Narmada rises from Amarkantak region

b) Nizam Sagar is situated on the Manjra river

c) Penganga is tributary of the Godavari

d) Ghaggar’s water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi Canal

Question : 4

The Narmada Valley lies between which of the following mountain ranges?

a) Satpura and Aravalli

b) Satpura and Vindhyachal

c) Vindhyachal and Aravalli

d) Bhander and Maikal

Question : 5

The Kalpasar Project, a fresh water reservoir is located in

a) Haryana

b) Maharashtra

c) Rajasthan

d) Gujarat

Question : 6

Parts of Himachal Pradesh had evolved a local system of canal irrigation over four hundred years ago. It is called—

a) Baori

b) Jhalara

c) Khadin

d) Kulhs