Dams in India - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Nagarjunsagar dam?

1. It is build across Godavari river.
2. It forms boundary between Maharashtra and Telangana.


a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None

Explanation:
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam was built across the Krishna River at Nagarjuna Sagar where the river is forming boundary between Nalgonda district of Telangana state and Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh state in India. Nagarjuna Sagar was the earliest in the series of large infrastructure projects initiated for the Green Revolution in India. It is also one of the earliest multi-purpose irrigation and hydro-electric projects in India.


2)   Which of the following statements are true?

1. The source of the Periyar river lies in the remote forests of the Periyar Tiger Reserve.
2. Mullaperiyar dam is situated at the confluence of Mullayar River and Periyar River.
3. The Periyar originates in Kerala, flows entirely through Kerala and joins the sea in the Kerala.
4. The dam is located in Kerala on the river Periyar, but is operated and maintained by Tamil Nadu state.


a. 1,2,3
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All the above

Explanation:
Four dams - Mullaperiyar Dam, Parambikulam Dam, Thunakadavu Dam and Peruvaripallam Dam - are owned, operated and maintained by Tamil Nadu whereas they were situated in the territory of Kerala.


3)   Match the pairs of Hydro electric projects of north east with their respective states

1. Rangit Dam ----------- i. Tripura
2. Gumati Dam ----------- ii. Sikkim
3. Khuga Dam ------------ iii. Assam
4. Subansiri Dam -------- iv. Arunachal Pradesh
5. Ranganadi Dam -------- v. Manipur


a. 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii ,5-iv
b. 1- iv, 2- v, 3-i, 4- ii ,5-iii
c. 1- iv, 2- v, 3-i, 4- ii , 5-iii
d. 1- ii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- iii ,5-iv
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1- ii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- iii ,5-iv

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   Match the following dams with respective rivers

1. Bhakra Dam ------------------ i. Narmada
2. Almatti Dam ----------------- ii. Godavari
3. Indira sagar ---------------- iii. Chambal
4. Jayakwadi Dam --------------- iv.Krishna
5. Rana Pratap Sagar Dam ------- v.Satlaj


a. 1- ii, 2- v, 3-i, 4- iii, 5-iv
b. 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii, 5-iii
c. 1- iii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- ii, 5-iv
d. 1- ii, 2- i, 3-iv, 4- iii, 5-v
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii, 5-iii

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Match the following

1. Cheruthoni Dam ------------ i. TamilNadu
2. Indira Sagar Dam ---------- ii. Jharkhand
3. Mettur Dam ------------------ iii. Kerla
4. Maithon Dam----------------- iv. Madhya Pradesh


a. 1- ii, 2- iv, 3- i, 4- iii
b. 1- iii, 2- iv, 3- i, 4- ii
c. 1- iv, 2- ii, 3- i, 4- iii
d. 1- i, 2- iv, 3- iii, 4- ii
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1- iii, 2- iv, 3- i, 4- ii

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!