Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

Consider the following information:

Waterfall

Region

River

Dhuandhar

Malwa

Narmada

Hundru

Chota Nagpur

Subarnarekha

Gersoppa

Western Ghats

Netravati

 In how many of the above rows is the given information correctly matched?

a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None
Answer: a
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  • Statement 1 is incorrect: Dhuandhar waterfall is located in the Malwa region, not Kaimur.
  • Statement 2 is correct: Hundru waterfall is located in the Chota Nagpur region and is associated with the Subarnarekha river.
  • Statement 3 is incorrect: Gersoppa waterfall is located in the Western Ghats region, but it is associated with the Sharavati river, not the Netravati.
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

Consider the following pairs: Reservoirs – States 1. Ghataprabha – Telangana 2. Gandhi Sagar – Madhya Pradesh 3. Indira Sagar – Andhra Pradesh 4. Maithon – Chhattisgarh How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?

a) Only one pair
b) Only two pairs
c) Only three pairs
d) All four pairs
Answer: a
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

What is common to the places known as Aliyar, Isapur and Kangsabati?

a) Recently discovered uranium deposits
b) Tropical rain forests
c) Underground cave systems
d) Water reservoirs
Answer: d
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? Dam/Lake — River

a) Govind Sagar — Satluj
b) Kolleru Lake — Krishna
c) Ukai Reservoir — Tapi
d) Wular Lake — Jhelum
Answer: b
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which one of the following rivers?

a) Beas
b) Chenab
c) Ravi
d) Sutlej
Answer: b
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Irrigation Project — State Damanganga — Gujarat Girna — Maharashtra Pamba — Kerala Select the correct answer using the code given below: Codes:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: d
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?

a) Alaknanda
b) Bhagirathi
c) Dhauliganga
d) Mandakini
Answer: b
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

Where are Tapovan and Vishnugad Hydroelectric Project located?

a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Uttarakhand
d) Rajasthan
Answer: c
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?

a) Chambal
b) Narmada
c) Tapi
d) Bhima
Answer: b
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Waterfalls — River 1. Kapildhara Falls — Godavari 2. Jog Falls — Sharavati 3. Sivasamudram Falls — Cauvery Select the correct answer using the code given below: Codes:

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: b
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

Itaipu Dam built on the river Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which of the following two countries have this as a joint project?

a) Brazil and Peru
b) Paraguay and Ecuador
c) Brazil and Paraguay
d) Colombia and Paraguay
Answer: c
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

The waterfall ‘Victoria’ is associated with the river

a) Amazon
b) Missouri
c) St. Lawrence
d) Zambezi
Answer: d
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which one of the following?

a) Chambal Project
b) Kosi Project
c) Damodar Valley Project
d) Bhakra Nangal Project
Answer: a
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

In the given figure, the site of the Tehri dam has been labelled as

a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D
Answer: c
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List I (Rivers) A. Cauvery B. Krishna C. Narmada D. Chambal List II (Dams) 1. Alamatti 2. Mettur 3. Gandhi Sagar 4. Sardar Sarovar Codes:           A   B   C   D

a) 1  4  2  3
b) 2  1  4  3
c) 2  1  3  4
d) 1  3  4  2
Answer: b
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

The canal-carrying capacity of Farakka is:

a) 75,000 Cusecs
b) 70,000 Cusecs
c) 40,000 Cusecs
d) 35,000 Cusecs
Answer: c
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

The canal-carrying capacity of Farakka is:

a) 75,000 Cusecs
b) 70,000 Cusecs
c) 40,000 Cusecs
d) 35,000 Cusecs
Answer: c
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

Which of the following rivers is the source of water for the Rajasthan canal?

a) Yamuna
b) Chambal
c) Sutlej
d) Ghaggar
Answer: c
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

a) Nagarjuna Sagar—Andhra Pradesh
b) Tungabhadra—Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
c) Farakka—West Bengal
d) Kosi—Gujarat
Answer: d
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

Mahatma Gandhi Setu is built over the river.

a) Ganga
b) Brahmaputra
c) Godavari
d) Cauvery
Answer: a
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

Bhakra Nangal, Hirakud and Kosi projects are situated on the rivers.

a) Sutlej, Mahanadi and Kosi
b) Sutlej, Mahanadi and Purna
c) Mahanadi, Beas, Godavari
d) Beas, Mahanadi, Sutlej
Answer: a
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Q . Waterfalls, Reservoirs and Dams

Farakka agreement between Bangladesh and India implies.

a) Sharing of river water of Ganges
b) Free navigation
c) Mutual understanding of border areas
d) A peace treaty
Answer: a
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