indian drainage irrigation rivers & projects section 9 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 31

Which one of the following places is not located on the bank of river Ganga?

a) Kanpur

b) Fatehpur

c) Bhagalpur

d) Uttarkashi

Answer: (b)

Fatehpur is not located on the banks of the sacred rivers Ganges.

Question : 32 [UP–PCS 2013]

Which one of the following rivers does not originate in India?

a) Ravi

b) Chenab

c) Beas

d) Sutlej

Answer: (d)

Sutlej originates from Rakhastat lake in Tibet. Origin of Ravi is Bara Bhangal (H.P), While that of Chenab and Beas is Lahaul valley (H.P) and Himalaya region.

Question : 33

Which one among the following rivers does not flow into the Bay of Bengal?

a) Cauveri

b) Tapti

c) Godavari

d) Mahanadi

Answer: (b)

Tapti does not flow into the Bay of Bengal. The river rises in the eastern Satpura Range of southern Madhya Pradesh and flows into the Gulf of Cambay of the Arabian Sea.

Question : 34 [SSC IT 2005]

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

a) Srisailam Project – Tamil Nadu

b) Papanasam Project – Karnataka

c) Ukai Project – Gujarat

d) Tulbul Project – Himachal Pradesh

Answer: (c)

Ukai Dam, constructed across the Tapti River, is the largest reservoir in Gujarat. It is also known as Vallabh Sagar. Constructed in 1971, the dam is meant for irrigation, power generation and flood control.

Having a catchment area of about 62,255 km2 and a water spread of about 52,000 hectares, its capacity is almost the same as that of the Bhakra Nangal Dam. The site is located 94 km from Surat.

Question : 35 [UPPCS (Pre) 2010]

Consider the following statement.
Assertion (A):
River Damodar was known as the ‘River of Sorrow’ in West Bengal prior to the development of the Damodar Valley Corporation.
Reason (R):
Damodar in its upper reaches flows rapidly and in its lower reaches, it runs too sluggishly.


Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

b) (A) is true, but (R) is false

c) (A) is false, but (R) is true

d) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Answer: (d)

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