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Questions : Match the Dams and the States in which they are situated:
List I List II
(Dam) (State)
A. Tungabhadra 1. Kerala
B. Lower Bhawani 2. Andhra Pradesh
C. Idukki 3. Tamil Nadu
D. Nagarjuna Sagar 4. Karnataka
Codes: A B C D

(a) (2) (4) (3) (1)

(b) (4) (3) (1) (2)

(c) (1)(4) (2) (3)

(d) (3) (2) (4) (1)

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (b)

  1. The Tungabhadra dam is constructed across the Tungabhadra River, a tributary of the Krishna River. The dam is located near the town of Hospet in Karnataka.
  2. The Bhavanisagar Dam and Reservoir, also called Lower Bhavani Dam, is located on the Bhavani River between Mettupalayam and Sathyamangalam in Erode District, Tamil Nadu.
  3. The Idukki Dam, located in Kerala, India, is a 168.91 m tall arch dam. The dam stands between the two mountains - Kuravanmala and Kurathimala.
  4. Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is the world’s largest masonry dam at the time of its construction, which is built across Krishna River at Nagarjuna Sagar in Guntur district & Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh.

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Question : 1

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched between Waterfalls & River?

  1. Kapildhara Falls — Godavari
  2. Jog Falls — Sharavathi
  3. Shivasamudram Falls — Cauvery
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) II and III

b) I and III

c) I, II and III

d) I and II

Answer: (a)

Kapildhara Falls are on river Narmada.

Question : 2

The River ‘Tawa’ is a tributary of

a) Narmada

b) Parvati

c) Mahanadi

d) Tapti

Answer: (a)

Question : 3

Who among the following are involved with Cauvery River dispute ?

a) The Central Government and Tamil Nadu

b) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

c) Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puduchery

d) The Central Government and Karnataka

Answer: (b)

The sharing of waters of the Kaveri river has been the source of a serious conflict between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

The genesis of this conflict rests in two agreements in 1892 and 1924 between the erstwhile Madras Presidency and the Princely State of Mysore. Karnataka contends that it does not receive its due share of water from the river.

Question : 4

Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of—

a) Godavari

b) Kaveri

c) Krishna

d) Mahanadi

Answer: (b)

Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of the kaveri river.

Question : 5

In which one of the following water reservoirs, Harsud town of Madhya Pradesh has been submerged?

a) Rani Avanti Bai dam

b) Sardar Sarovar

c) Mahi Dam

d) Indira Sagar

Answer: (d)

Question : 6

Which dam is not for irrigation?

a) Shiva Samudram

b) Krishnaraj Sagar

c) Bhakra Nangal

d) Bhavani Sagar

Answer: (a)

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