Description : Name the river on which Bhakra Nangal Dam is constructed. a) Krishna River b) Ravi River c) Satluj River d) Beas River
Last Answer : c) Satluj River
Description : Which is the largest water resource project of India covering four states ? (a)Satluj Beas Project (b) Bhakra Nangal dam (c) Tehri Dam (d) Sardar Sarovar Dam
Last Answer : (d) Sardar Sarovar Dam
Description : Bhakra Nangal Project is constructed across which river? (1) Ganga (2) Sutlej (3) Cauvery (4) Brahmaputra
Last Answer : (2) Sutlej Explanation: Bhakra Nangal Projectis a concrete gravity dam the Satluj River in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. It is a joint venture of the Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan states designed to harness the precious water of the Satluj for the benefit of the concerned states.
Description : Identify the dam constructed across the Bhagirathi River. a) Hirakud Dam b) Bhakra Nangal Dam c) Tehri Dam d) Salal Dam
Last Answer : c) Tehri Dam
Description : Indira Gandhi canal is drawn from the,A. Hirakud project. B. Bhakra NANGAL project. C. Jayakwadi Project. D. DVC project.
Last Answer : B. Bhakra NANGAL project.
Description : Inundation canals are mainly drawn from A. The Ganga. 2. The Brahmaputra. C. The Satluj. D. The Godavari.
Last Answer : C. The Satluj.
Description : Hirakud Dam has been constructed across the river – (1) Ganga (2) Mahanadi (3) Kaveri (4) Brahmaputra
Last Answer : (2) Mahanadi Explanation: Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur in the state of Orissa in India. Built in 1957, the dam is one of the world's longest earthen dam.
Description : Which of the following is not a multi-purpose project involving more than one State in India? (a) Nagarjunasagar (b) Damodar Valley Corporation (c) Bhakra Nangal (d) Chambal
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : The first river valley project started in India is (a) Bhakra Nangal Project (b) Damodar Valley Project (c) Kosi Project (d) Hirakud Project
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The multipurpose project irrigating maximum area in India is (a) Beas (b) Bhakra Nangal (c) Damodar Valley (d) Hirakud
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which is India’s largest multipurpose river valley project? (a) Bhakra Nangal (b) Damodar Valley (c) Nagarjunasagar (d) Thungabhadra
Description : Which multipurpose project was taken up first of all after independence? (a) Bhakra Nangal Project (b) Damodar Valley Project (c) Kosi Project (d) None of these
Description : The first multi-purpose project of independent India is – (1) Bhakra-Nangal (2) Damodar (3) Hirakud (4) Nagarjunasagar
Last Answer : (2) Damodar Explanation: Damodar Valley Corporation came into existence on 7 July, 1948 as the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India. It emerged as a culmination of attempts made over a ... over an area of 25,000 km2 covering the states of Bihar (now Jharkhand) & West Bengal.
Description : The first multi-purpose project of independent India is (1) Bhakra-Nangal (2) Damodar (3) Hirakud (4) Nagarjunasagar
Last Answer : Damodar
Description : A concrete gravity dam built on Satluj river. a) Bhakra Dam b) Salal Dam c) Rana Pratap Sagar Dam d) Dantiwada Dam
Last Answer : a) Bhakra Dam
Description : Which of the following river does not originate in Indian territory? (1) Ganga (2) Mahanadi (3) Brahmaputra (4) Satluj
Last Answer : (3) Brahmaputra Explanation: The Brahmaputra also called Tsangpo-Brahmaputra, is a trans-boundary river. It originates in Tibet as the Yarlung Tsangpo River, from where it flows across ... It flows southwest through the Assam Valley as Brahmaputra and south through Bangladesh as the Jamuna.
Description : Bhakra Nangal River Valley Project is made on the river: (a) Sutlej-Beas (b) Ravi-Chenab (c) Ganga (d) Son
Last Answer : (a) Sutlej-Beas
Description : On which river, Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built? a) Godavari River b) Satluj River c) Krishna River d) Mahanadi River
Last Answer : c) Krishna River
Description : Salal Dam is built on which river? (a) Chenab (b) Mahanadi (c) Krishna (d) Satluj
Last Answer : (a) Chenab
Description : Hirakud dam is built on which river? (a) Chenab (b) Mahanadi(c) Krishna (d) Satluj
Last Answer : (b) Mahanadi
Description : Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on which river? (a) Chenab (b) Mahanadi (c) Krishna (d) Satluj
Last Answer : (c) Krishna
Description : Name the river on which the Bhakra Nangal dam is located. -SST 10th
Last Answer : Bhakra Nangal dam is located on the Satluj .
Description : Which dam in India has the distinction of being the longest main stream dam in the world? (a) Bhakra Nangal Dam (b) Rihand Dam (c) Tehri Dam (d) Kosi Project
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : The world's longest masonry dam is (a) Hirakud (b) Bhakra Nangal (c) Nagarjuna Sagar (d) Aswan
Description : Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam in the world? (1) Beas Dam (2) Nangal Dam (3) Bhakra Dam (4) Hirakud Dam
Last Answer : (3) Bhakra Dam Explanation: Currently, the tallest dam in the world is the Nurek Dam, an embankment dam in Tajikistan at 300 m high. The tallest arch dam is the recently completed 292 ... under construction in China. Natural landslide dams are also quite competitive in height but not listed here.
Description : Which dam integrates conservation of water with flood control? (a) Sutluj-Beas river basin(b) Bhakra – Nangal project (c) Hirakud project (d) Tehri Dam
Last Answer : (c) Hirakud project
Description : Name a multi-purpose projects which are used for hydel power production and irrigation (a) Jalaput project (b) Bhakra – Nangal project (c) Hirakud project (d) Tehri Dam
Last Answer : (b) Bhakra – Nangal project
Description : Which one of the following is the highest gravity dam in the world ? (1) Beas Dam (2) Nangal Dam (3) Bhakra Dam (4) Hirakud Dam
Last Answer : Bhakra Dam
Description : Which one among the following statements regarding India's coal is not correct? [CDS 2012] (a) 98 percent of reserves of coal in India belongs to Gondwana period (b) Unknown amount of coal ... Tertiary rocks (d) Gondwana coal is mainly found in the river valleys of Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari
Description : Nagarjunasagar Dam was built on (a) Mahanadi river (b) Damodar river (c) Krishna river (d) Cauvery river
Description : On which river ‘Bhakhra Nangal Dam’ has been constructed? -SST 10th
Last Answer : River Satluj.
Description : Such wells (Unlined) are constructed normally in areas.......a. Where the water table is low c. Where the farmer is affluent available.
Last Answer : b. Where the water table is high.
Description : Tanks of the Deccan area are a. Snow-fed b. Perennial c. Constructed near alluvial plains d. Used when streams become torrential
Last Answer : d. Used when streams become torrential
Description : Perennial canals are constructed by: a. Constructing barrages to regulate the flow of water b. Constructing an embankment c. Digging the ground around the canal d. None of the above
Last Answer : b. Constructing an embankment
Description : Unlined wells are: a. Man-made b. Seasonal and not very deep. c. Supported by bricks d. Wall is constructed in a circular pattern
Last Answer : a. Man-made b. Seasonal and not very deep.
Description : The picture shown here is a check dam. Which of the following benefit it does not provide. A. Increasing ground water level. B. Controlling the floods. C. Reducing soil erosion. D. Fishing activity.
Last Answer : D. Fishing activity.
Description : On which of the following rivers is Koyena dam built? (a) Krishna (b) Kaveri (c) Ganga (d) Mahanadi
Last Answer : (a) Krishna
Description : Sardar Sarovar Dam is situated on the river named (a) Ganga (b) Godavari (c) Mahanadi (d) Narmada
Last Answer : (d) Narmada
Description : The largest Masonry dam has been constructed on the river- (1) Krishna (2) Rihand (3) Sutlej (4) Mahanadi
Last Answer : (1) Krishna Explanation: Masonry dams are dams made out of masonry; mainly stone and brick. They are either the gravity or the arch type. The largest masonry dam in the world is ... in India which is built across Krishna River at Nagarjunasagar in Guntur and Nalgonda districts of Andhra Pradesh.
Description : On which one of the following rivers Mettur dam is constructed? (a) River Kaveri (b) River Krishna (c) River Godavari (d) River Mahanadi
Last Answer : (a) River Kaveri
Description : The largest Masonry dam has been constructed on the river (1) Krishna (2) Rihand (3) Sutlej (4) Mahanadi
Last Answer : Krishna
Description : Tehri Dam is being constructed on river – (1) Ganga (2) Brahmaputra (3) Bhagirathi (4) Yamuna
Last Answer : (3) Bhagirathi Explanation: The Tehri Dam is a multi-purpose rock and earth-fill embankment dam on the Bhagirathi River near Tehri in Uttarakhand, India. It is the primary dam of the THDC ... Tehri Darn has been the object of protests by environmental organizations and local people of the region.
Description : Which of the following rivers is not having any multipurpose river project? (a) Satluj-Beas (b) Mahanadi (c) Narmada (d) Brahmaputra
Last Answer : (d) Brahmaputra
Description : The Bhakra Nangal Multipurpose Project is a joint venture of [IAS 2009] (a) Punjab and Haryana only (b) Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan only (c) Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh (d) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh only
Description : Which is the first state in India which has made rooftop rainwater harvesting structure compulsory to all the houses across the state? (a) West Bengal (b) Meghalaya (c) Rajasthan (d) Tamil Nadu.
Last Answer : (d) Tamil Nadu.
Description : Which dam is built across the Mahanadi River? a) Tungabhadra Dam b) Hirakud Dam c) Tehri Dam d) Gandhi Sagar Dam
Last Answer : b) Hirakud Dam
Description : Which one of the following combination of river and dams is not correct ? (a) Salal dam on Chenab river(b) Koyna on Krishna river (c) BhakraNangal on Satluj river (d) Tehri on Yamuna river.
Last Answer : (d) Tehri on Yamuna river.
Description : Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India has rift valley due to down warping (a) Damodar (b) Mahanadi (c) Sone (d) Yamuna
Description : The river which rises in the Kamarpet hill in Chhotanagpur Plateau of Bihar and called "The River of Sorrow" is (a) Mahanadi (b) Damodar (c) Krishna (d) Godavari
Description : Which of the following statement (s) regarding India's coal reserves is/are true ? 1. Over 90 percent of total reserves are located in the valleys of Son, Damodar, Mahanadi and Godavari 2. Indian coal reserves are characterised ... reserves (a) I only (b) I and III (c) II and III (d) I, II and III