indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 5 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Himachal Pradesh dam is now being built over the river Sutluj. What is the main purpose of building the dam?

a) To provide water for irrigation in Himachal Pradesh

b) Fisheries

c) Afforestation in the runoff region

d) To check the flow of silts in Bhakhara dam

Question : 2

Shiva Samudram Hydropower project is located in

a) Kerala

b) Andhra Pradesh

c) Karnataka

d) Tamil Nadu

Question : 3

Nagarjuna Sagar dam is situated in which state of India?

a) Madhya Pradesh

b) Uttar Pradesh

c) Tamil Nadu

d) Andhra Pradesh

Question : 4

Which of the following is the largest irrigation plant in India?

a) Indira Gandhi Canal

b) Upper Ganges Canal

c) Tajewala Canal

d) Buckingham Canal

Question : 5

Which state is irrigated by Ganga canal ?

a) Bihar

b) West Bengal

c) Rajasthan

d) Uttar Pradesh

Question : 6

What is the correct sequence of the rivers – Godavari, Mahanadi, Narmada and Tapti in the descending order of their lengths?

a) Godavari - Narmada - Mahanadi - Tapti

b) Narmada - Godavari - Tapti - Mahanadi

c) Narmada - Tapti - Godavari – Mahanadi

d) Godavari - Mahanadi - Narmada - Tapti