indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 1 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 46 [SSC CML 2002]

The ‘Pong Dam’ is constructed on the river

a) Tapti

b) Beas

c) Don

d) Ravi

Answer: (b)

The Pong Dam, also known as the Beas Dam, is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Beas River just upstream of Talwara in the state of Himachal Pradesh. he purpose of the dam is water storage for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. At the time of its completion, the Pong Dam was the tallest of its type in India.

Question : 47 [SSC LDEO 2012]

The world’s highest rail bridge being constructed in the State of J & K will be on which of the following rivers ?

a) Chenab

b) Indus

c) Ravi

d) Jhelum

Answer: (a)

The Chenab Bridge is an arch bridge under construction iSn India. It spans the Chenab River between Bakkal and Kauri, in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Question : 48

Which one of the following lakes in India has the highest water salinity?

a) Chilika

b) Wular

c) Sambhar

d) Dal

Answer: (c)

Sambhar lake in Rajasthan is the largest salt water lake in India.

Question : 49 [SSC CHSL 2015]

Where do Bhagirathi and Alakananda join Ganga ?

a) Karanprayag

b) Devprayag

c) Rudraprayag

d) Gangotri

Answer: (b)

Alaknanda joins Bhagirathi at Devprayag to form the Ganges. Devprayag is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Tehri Garhwal district in the state of Uttarakhand. It is one of the Panch Prayag (five confluences) of the Alaknanda River.

Traditionally, it is considered to be the place where sage Devasharma led his ascetic life, giving birth its present name, Devprayag.

Question : 50 [MPPCS (Pre) 2016]

Raising the height of which dam is being opposed by Narmada Bachao Andolan?

a) Sardar Sarovar

b) Gandhi Sagar

c) None of the above

d) Indira Sagar

Answer: (a)

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