indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 6 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 1 [UPPCS (Pre) 1992]

Rajasthan (Indira) Canal originates from

a) Beas

b) Satluj

c) Chambal

d) Ravi

Answer: (b)

Question : 2 [SSC CGL 2016]

Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage?

a) Checking silting of Kolkata Port

b) Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port

c) Facilitating navigation in Ganga river

d) Checking water flowing into Bangladesh

Answer: (c)

The Farakka Barrage was created by India in 1975 to divert water from the Ganges River to the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system. It was designed to check water flow to Bangladesh by diverting water from the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna basin.

Besides, it aimed to serve the need for preservation and maintenance of the Kolkata Port by improving the regime and navigability of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly river system.

It aimed to flush out the sediment deposition from the Kolkata harbour and thus prevent erosion of Kolkata port.

Question : 3 [BPSC (Pre) 2016]

River Tel is a tributary of which of the following rivers?

a) Ghaghara

b) Gandak

c) None of these

d) Bagmati

Answer: (c)

Question : 4 [ UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2006]

Damodar is a tributary of river

a) Hooghly

b) Padma

c) Swaranrekha

d) Ganga

Answer: (a)

Question : 5 [UPPCS (Mains) 2008]

Which of the following is the oldest hydropower station in India?

a) Machkund

b) Pallivasar

c) Shiva Samudram

d) Mayurakshi

Answer: (c)

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