indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 9 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The river which flows through a fault trough, is

a) Brahmaputra

b) Ganga

c) Krishna

d) Narmada

Question : 2

The oldest hydropower power plant in India is

a) Paikara

b) Mettur

c) Sidrapong

d) Khopoli

Question : 3

Which one of the following hydroelectric projects does not belong to Tamil Nadu ?

a) Aliyar

b) Periyar

c) Kundah

d) Idukki

Question : 4

On which of the following rivers is the Sardar Sarovar Dam being constructed?

a) Chambal

b) Satluj

c) Mahanadi

d) Narmada

Question : 5

With reference to Indian which one of the following statements is not correct?

a) The dominant source of irrigation in the country are wells

b) Alluvial soil is the predominant type of soil in Northern plains of the country

c) The mountain areas account for about thirty percent of the surface area of the country

d) About one-third of the area of the country records more than 750 millimetres of annual rainfall

Question : 6

The River in India known as the open sewer is

a) the Krishna

b) the Narmada

c) the Godavari

d) the Ganga