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

Answer: (d)

The Luni is a river of western Rajasthan state, India. It originates in the Pushkar valley of the Aravalli Range, near Ajmer and ends in the marshy lands of Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, after travelling a distance of 530 km.

It is first known as Sagarmati, then after passing Govindgarh, it meets its tributary Sarsuti, which originates from Pushkar Lake, and from then on it gets its name Luni.

Answer: (d)

Answer: (c)

Answer: (b)

Answer: (b)

Durgapur Barrage is across the Damodar River at Durgapur in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The Damodar River Valley Project on the Damodar River and its principal tributary, the Barakar River, is located in eastern India.

The four main multipurpose dams located at Tilaiya, Konar, Maithon and Panchet were commissioned during 1953-1959. In addition, a single purpose reservoir on the mainstream, the Damodar, at Tenughat was constructed later in 1974. In 1932, the Anderson weir was constructed at Randiha.

As a result, irrigation facility has been available in the lower Damodar basin before the advent of dams by means of the diversion weir on the Damodar River and Eden canal. It is about 19 kilometres downstream of Durgapur Barrage.

Answer: (c)

The Sabaraigiri project is located 48 kms from Pathanamthitta district, through tea estates and the thick forest is the famous Hydro Electric Project called Sabaraigiri.

This is constructed across the many mountains rivers and the water collected in reservoir passed through huge tunnels to the main reservoir at place Anamudi and from through large pipes to the Muziyoor powerhouse.