Description : The Hirakud Project harnesses the water of the _____ river. (a) Ganga (b) Sutlej (c) Mahanadi (d) Tapi
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Match the following: [CDS 1999] Atomic Power Stations States A. Kakrapara 1. Rajasthan B. Narora 2. Gujarat C. Kalpakkam 3. Tamil Nadu D. Tarapur 4. Maharashtra E. Kota 5. Uttar Pradesh A B C D E (a) 1 2 3 4 5 (b) 5 4 3 2 1 (c) 2 5 3 4 1 (d) 1 4 2 3 5
Description : Match the following: [CDS 1999] Atomic Power Stations States A. Kakrapara 1. Rajashthan B. Narora 2. Gujarat C. Kalpakkam 3. Tamil Nadu D. Tarapur 4. Maharashtra E. Kota 5. Uttar Pradesh A B C D E (a) 1 2 3 4 5 (b) 5 4 3 2 1 (c) 2 5 3 4 1 (d) 1 4 2 3 5
Description : The Nagarjunasagar Project is an important multipurpose project on the river ______ in the ______ district of Andhra Pradesh. (a) Godavari, West Godavari (b) Mahanadi, Krishna (c) Krishna, Nalgonda (d) Tungabhadra, East Godavari
Description : On the tributary of which river has Rihand Dam been constructed? (1) Chambal (2) Yamuna (3) Sone (4) Periyar
Last Answer : (3) Sone Explanation: Rihand Dam is a concrete gravity dam located at Pipri in Sonbhadra District in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is on the border of Chhattisgarh and Uttar Pradesh. It is on ... sea level. The river flows north roughly through the central part of Surguja district for 160 kilometres.
Description : Where is the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam built? (1) On river Sutlej (2) On river Chambal (3) On river Narmada (4) On river Gandak
Last Answer : (2) On river Chambal Explanation: The Rana Pratap Sagar Darn is a gravity masonry darn of 53.8 metres height built on the Chambal River at Rawatbhata in Rajasthan in India. It was officially declared open on 9 February 1970 by Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India.
Description : The highest multipurpose dam built on the river Ravi is – (1) Bhakra Nagai (2) Kahalgaon (3) Ranjit Sagar dam (4) Rihand dam
Last Answer : (3) Ranjit Sagar dam Explanation: The Ranjit Sagar Dam, also known as the Them, Dam, is part of a hydroelectric project constructed by the Government of Punjab on the Ravi River in the ... largest diameter penstock pipes in the country. It is located upstream of the Madhopur Barrage at Madhopur.
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 : The multipurpose project irrigating maximum area in India is (a) Beas (b) Bhakra Nangal (c) Damodar Valley (d) Hirakud
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : The Rourkela steel plant obtains: 1. hydel power from the Hirakud dam 2. coking coal from Jharia coalfields 3. iron ore from Baba Budan hills (a) I, II and III (b) I and II (c) I and III (d) II and III
Description : On which river has the Hirakud Dam been built? (1) Mahanadi (2) Godavari (3) Cauvery (4) Periyar
Last Answer : (1) Mahanadi Explanation: Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sarnbalpur in the state of Orissa in India. Built in 1957, the dam is one of the world's longest ... . The name of the dam is mostly mis-pronounced in North India as Hirakund which is actually Hirakud.
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 : Match the following: [CDS 2009] River Tributary A. Brahmaputra 1. Musi B. Krishna 2. Tawa C. Narmada 3. Bhavani D. Cauvery 4. Dikhow A B C D (a) 4 2 1 3 (b) 4 1 2 4 (c) 3 2 1 4 (d) 3 1 2 4
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : The reservoir Gobind Sagar is on which river in Punjab? [CDS 2002] (a) Sutlej (b) Son (c) Rihand (d) Narmada
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Which of the following hydro-electric stations is situated in Uttar Pradesh? (a) Mayurakshi (b) Rihand (c) Kangsabati (d) Hirakud
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 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 : Match the following: [CPO SI 2002] Hydel Power Project Located in A. Koyna 1. Jammu and Kashmir B. Kundah 2. Karnataka C. Salal 3. Maharashtra D. Sharavathy 4. Tamil Nadu A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 3 1 4 2 (c) 2 4 1 3 (d) 3 4 1 2
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 : Name the Dam build on the Chambal River. a) Walayar Dam b) Rana Pratap sagar Damc) Bisalpur Dam d) Rihand Dam
Last Answer : b) Rana Pratap sagar Dam
Description : Where is the Rana Pratap Sagar Dam built ? (1) On river Sutlej (2) On river Chambal (3) On river Narmada (4) On river Gandak
Last Answer : On river Chambal
Description : The highest multipurpose dam built on the river Ravi is– (1) Bhakra Nagal (2) Kahalgaon (3) Ranjit Sagar dam (4) Rihand dam
Last Answer : Ranjit Sagar dam
Description : Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? 1. Idukki Thermal power station 2. Sabarigiri Hydroelectric project 3. Ghatprabha Irrigation project 4. Ramganga Multipurpose project Select the correct answer by using the codes given below: Codes ... 4 (b) 1, 2, 3 and 4 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 2
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 : On which of the following sets of rivers are Nagarjunasagar, Ukai, Hirakud, and Thein Dam located respectively? (a) Krishna, Mahanadi, Godavari, Tapi (b) Cauvery, Krishna, Narmada, Beas (c) Krishna, Tapi, Mahanadi, Ravi (d) Godavari, Brahmaputra, Narmada, Yamuna
Description : The largest Masonry dam has been constructed on the river (1) Krishna (2) Rihand (3) Sutlej (4) Mahanadi
Last Answer : Krishna
Description : Match the following: [CDS 2009] Pass State A. Zoji La Pass 1. Sikkim B. Bara Lacha Pass 2. Uttarakhand C. Jelep La Pass 3. Himachal Pradesh D. Niti Pass 4. Jammu and Kashmir A B C D (a) 4 1 3 2 (b) 2 3 1 4 (c) 4 3 1 2 (d) 2 1 3 4
Description : Which of the following rivers flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges? (a) Mahanadi (b) Tapi (c) Narmada (d) Chambal
Description : Which are the west-flowing rivers of southern Indian which flow into Arabian Sea? [Teachers' Exam 1991] (a) Chambal and Betwa (b) Damodar and Mahanadi (c) Narmada and Tapti (d) Krishna and Cauveri
Description : Which of the following is the oldest atomic power station? (a) Kalpakkam (b) Tarapur (c) Narora (d) Kota
Description : Which of the following tributaries of the Ganga System flows northwards? [CDS 2008] (a) Kosi (b) Ghaghara (c) Gandak (d) Sone
Description : Consider the following statements 1. Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest National Park of India. 2. It was one of the nine Tiger Reserves created at the launch of the Project Tiger in 1973. 3. Initially it was named as Haile ... 2009] (a) I and II (b) I, II and III (c) II and III (d) I and III
Description : Match the following: [SSC Graduate 2003] Dam River A. Gandhi Sagar 1. Bhagirathi B. Jayakawadi 2. Krishna C. Nagarjuna 3. Godavari D. Tehri 4. Chambal A B C D (a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 3 1 4 2 (c) 2 4 3 1 (d) 4 2 1 3
Description : Match the following: [Asstt Commdt 2011] River Tributary A. Godavari 1. Son B. Krishna 2. Chambal C. Yamuna 3. Bhima D. Ganga 4. Manjira A B C D (a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 1 2 3 4 (d) 1 3 2 4
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 : Hirakud dam is built on which river? (a) Chenab (b) Mahanadi(c) Krishna (d) Satluj
Last Answer : (b) Mahanadi
Description : On which river has the Hirakud Dam been built ? (1) Mahanadi (2) Godavari (3) Cauvery (4) Periyar
Last Answer : Mahanadi
Description : The first river valley project started in India is (a) Bhakra Nangal Project (b) Damodar Valley Project (c) Kosi Project (d) Hirakud Project
Description : Name an important dam in Jammu and Kashmir and Odisha respectively. (a) Salal and Rihand (b) Hirakud and BhakraNangal (c) Salal and Hirakud (d) Hirakud and Tungabhadra.
Last Answer : (c) Salal and Hirakud
Description : Which one of the following statements on biosphere reserves is not correct? [CDS 2010] (a) In 1973, UNESCO launched a worldwide programme on man and biosphere (b) Biosphere reserves ... Pradesh (d) Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas to preserve the genetic diversity in ecosystems
Description : Which is India’s largest multipurpose river valley project? (a) Bhakra Nangal (b) Damodar Valley (c) Nagarjunasagar (d) Thungabhadra
Description : Which was the first hydel power project in India? (1) Pallivasal in Kerala (2) Paikara in Tamil Nadu (3) Siva Samudram in Karnataka (4) Nizamnagar in Andhra Pradesh
Last Answer : (3) Siva Samudram in Karnataka Explanation: The 4.5 megawatt hydroelectric power station near Sivasamudram falls of the Cauvery in Karnataka was the first major power station in India. Owned by a ... The first small hydro power plant, a 130 kilowatt plant, started functioning in 1897 at Darjeeling.
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
Description : Rihand Valley Project is located in the state of (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Jharkhand (c) Odisha (d) Madhya Pradesh
Description : Rihand Dam Project provides irrigation to – (1) Gujarat and Maharashtra (2) Orissa and West Bengal (3) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar (4) Kerala and Karnataka
Last Answer : (3) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Explanation: Rihand dam is the largest multipurpose project of Uttar Pradesh. The water collected in the Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar reservoir is diverted to the Son ... 2.5 Iakh hectares of the agricultural land in Champaran, Darbhanga and Muzaffarpur districts of Bihar.
Description : The ______ river with its tributaries drains the state of Sikkim. (a) Gandak (b) Kosi (c) Tista (d) Brahmaputra
Description : Consider the following rivers: 1. Betwa 2. Kosi 3. Gandak Which of the above joint(s) Yamuna river? [NDA 2008] (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
Description : Which river flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas? (1) Godavari (2) Gandak (3) Tapti (4) Narmada
Last Answer : (4) Narmada Explanation: Narmada river rises near Amarkantak plateau. Its length is about 1,312 km.
Description : The river Ganga has two major sources— (1) Bhagirathi and Alakananada (2) Bhagirathi and Yamuna (3) Bhagirathi and Saraswati (4) Alakananda and Gandak
Last Answer : (1) Bhagirathi and Alakananada Explanation: The name Ganges is used for the river between the confluence of the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, in the Himalayas, and the India-Bangladesh ... considered to be at Haridwar, where its Himalayan headwater streams debouch onto the Gangetic Plain.
Description : Asia's first underground Hydel Project is located in which of the following States in India? (1) Jammu & Kashmir (2) Himachal Pradesh (3) Arunachal Pradesh (4) Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : (2) Himachal Pradesh Explanation: The 1,500-MW Nathpa-Jhakri hydel project, one of Asia's first mega project having an underground power station commissioned in 2003, is an hydel project ... Corporation). The 1500 MW hydro electric power project is situated in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh.