Description : Which of the following dams are part of Chambal Project? (a) Maithon, Panchet, Tilaiya, Konar, Bokaro (b) Pravara, Ramagundam (c) Rana Pratap Sagar, Gandhi Sagar (d) Sardar Sarovar Dam
Last Answer : (c) Rana Pratap Sagar, Gandhi Sagar
Description : The Narmada BachaoAndolan is associated with (a) Sardar Sarovar Dam (b) Tehri Dam (c) Hirakud Dam (d) Gandhi Sagar Dam
Last Answer : (a) Sardar Sarovar Dam
Description : Sardar Sarovar dam is being built on the river – (1) Tapti (2) Mahi (3) Chambal (4) Narmada
Last Answer : (4) Narmada Explanation: The Sardar Sarovar Dam is a gravity dam on the Narmada River near Navagam, Gujarat, India. It is the largest dam and part of the Narmada Valley Project, a large ... largest dams planned on river Narmada. Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSD) is the largest structure to be built.
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
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Sardar Sarovar dam is being built on the river (1) Tapti (2) Mahi (3) Chambal (4) Narmada
Last Answer : Narmada
Description : Which of the following rivers divides the 'Deccan Tableland' from Central Highland in northern India? (a) Chambal (b) Krishna (c) Godavari (d) Narmada
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
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
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : The Alamatti is on the river (a) Godavari (b) Cauvery (c) Krishna (d) Mahanadi
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 Peninsular rivers which do not join the Arabian Sea are (a) Narmada and Tapi (b) Narmada and Cauvery (c) Godavari and Krishna (d) Tapi and Cauvery
Description : Which of the following rivers makes an estuary? (a) Cauvery (b) Krishna (c) Narmada (d) Ganga
Description : Which one among the following rivers has the largest catchment area? [IAS 2008] (a) Cauvery (b) Krishna (c) Mahanadi (d) Narmada
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which of the following rivers makes an estuary? (1) Cauvery (2) Krishna (3) Narmada (4) Ganga
Last Answer : (3) Narmada Explanation: Most of the west flowing rivers of Indian peninsula do not form delta. They form estuary. Narmada is one of them. It is so because rocky terrain of the ... presently partially navigable in the estuary reach around Bharuch but the river has never been a transport artery.
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Places) (Rivers) A. Hyderabad 1. Godavari B. Tiruchirapalli 2. Tapi C. Surat 3. Cauvery D. Nasik 4. Musi Codes: A B C D (a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 1 2 3 4 (c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 2 4 1 3
Description : Match the following: [IAS 2003] A. Tapi 1. Brahmagir B. Narmada 2. Mahabaleshwar C. Krishna 3. Amarkantak D. Cauvery 4. Betul A B C D (a) 2 4 1 3 (b) 4 2 3 1 (c) 1 3 2 4 (d) 4 3 2 1
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
Description : Match the following: A. Flows between the Satpuras and the Vindhyas 1. Mahanadi B. Formsa delta in Orissa 2. Narmada C. Hemavati, Herangi and Amravati are tributaries 3. Brahmaputra D. Riveralso known as Tsangpo 4. Cauvery 5. Krishna A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 1 5 3 4 (c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 5 1 3 2
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 : Which is the world's longest entirely lined irrigation canal? (1) Indira Gandhi Canal (2) Nangal Hydel Channel (3) Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal (4) Sardar Sarovar Project
Last Answer : (4) Sardar Sarovar Project Explanation: The Sardar Sarovar Irrigation Canal is the largest lined canal in the world. It covers four major states Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. With ... 532 km. length, the Narmada Main Canal would be the largest irrigation canal in the world.
Description : Which one of the following is a north flowing river? (a) Cauvery (b) Narmada (c) Chambal (d) Brahmaputra
Description : Which one of the following dams is located in Odisha? (a) Tehri (b) Sardar Sarovar (c) Hirakud
Last Answer : Which one of the following dams is located in Odisha? (a) Tehri (b) Sardar Sarovar (c) Hirakud (d) Nagarjuna Sagar
Description : Ganges, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Cauvery, Narmada, Godavari and Krishna are extensive areas of (a) Inland fisheries (b) Estuarine fisheries (c) Coastal fisheries (d) Deep sea fisheries
Description : The second largest basin in Peninsular India is: (a) Cauvery Basin (b) Godavari Basin (c) Narmada Basin (d) Krishna Basin
Description : Which river in India flows in a riftvalley? (1) Cauvery (2) Tapti (3) Narmada (4) Krishna
Last Answer : (2) Tapti Explanation: Annular pattern refers to a ringshaped drainage system. Over circular underground rock structures such as batholiths, the drainage network may develop into a series of concentric rings.
Description : Sardar Sarovar Dam is situated on the river named (a) Ganga (b) Godavari (c) Mahanadi (d) Narmada
Last Answer : (d) Narmada
Description : Why do people oppose the construction of Tehri Dam on the river Ganga and Sardar sarover project on the river Narmada. (Or) Mention three disadvantage of producing hydroelectricity by ... construction of dams for production of electricity adversely affects the environment of that place. -Biology
Last Answer : Answer. Large area is required to build the dam that result rehabilitation of displaced people.Large eco-systems are destroyed when submerged under the water in dams.The vegetation which is submerged rots ... and gives rise to large amounts of methane gas which leads to a green-house effect.
Description : Which one of the following statements is not true? (a) Ghaggar's water is utilized in the Indira Gandhi Canal (b) Narmada raised from Amarkantak region (c) Nizatn Sagar is situtated on the Manjra river (d) Penganga is a tributary of the Godavai
Description : Which of the following rivers flows between Vindhya and Satpura ranges? (a) Mahanadi (b) Tapi (c) Narmada (d) Chambal
Description : With which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated ? [IAS 2008] (a) Chambal (b) Narmada (c) Tapi (d) Bhima
Description : Which one of the following rivers flows between Vindhya-Satpura ranges? (1) Chambal (2) Ken (3) Godavari (4) Narmada
Last Answer : (4) Narmada Explanation: The Vindhya Range constitutes the main dividing line between the geological regions of the IndoGangetic Plain and the Peninsula. This range lies north of the Narmada River which flows through a narrow gorge between Vindhya in the north and Satpuras in the south.
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 : Which of the following rivers flows through a rift valley? (a) Cauvery (b) Narmada (c) Kosi (d) Godavari
Description : Which one of the following rivers of Peninsular India does not join Arabian Sea? (1) Periyar (2) Cauvery (3) Narmada (4) Tapti
Last Answer : (2) Cauvery Explanation: The Kaveri, also spelled Cauvery in English, is a large Indian river. The origin of the river is traditionally placed at Talalcaveri, Kodagu in the Western Ghats in Karnataka ... . Rising in southwestern Karnataka, it flows southeast some 800 km to enter the Bay of Bengal.
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II A. Beas Project 1. Krishna B. Nagarjunasagar Dam 2. Godavari C. Ukai Project 3. Bhagirathi D. Pochampad Project 4. Tapi E. Tehri Project 5. Pong Dam Codes: A B C D E (a) 4 1 5 2 3 (b) 5 1 4 2 3 (c) 5 1 2 4 3 (d) 1 4 3 2 5
Description : Mahatma Gandhi Hydroelectric Project is on which river? [NDA 2008] (a) Godavari (b) Sharavati (c) Cauvery (d) Krishna
Description : Which is the world’s longest entirely lined irrigation canal? (1) Indira Gandhi Canal (2) Nangal Hydel Channel (3) Tungabhadra Left Bank Canal (4) Sardar Sarovar Project
Last Answer : Sardar Sarovar Project
Description : Which of the following south Indian rivers has the largest basin? (a) Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Cauvery (d) Mahanadi
Description : Which one of the following rivers thrice forks into two streams and reunites a few miles farther on, thus forming the islands of Srirangapatanam, Sivasamudram and Srirangam? (a) Cauvery (b) Tungabhadra (c) Krishna (d) Godavari
Description : The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the penisular India from north to south is (a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai (b) Subarnarekha, ... Cauvery, Pennar and Vaigai (d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar
Description : Amravati, Bhavani, Hemavati and Kabini are tributaries of which one of the following rivers? [NDA 2008] (a) Mahanadi (b) Godavari (c) Cauvery (d) Krishna
Description : Arrange the following rivers from South to North: [CPO SI 2002] 1. Cauvery 2. Krishna 3. Godavari 4. Mahanadi (a) 1, 3, 2, 4 (b) 3, 4, 1, 2 (c) 2, 4, 3, 1 (d) 1, 2, 3, 4
Description : The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is : [IAS 2002] (a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai (b) ... , Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai (d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
Description : Which of the following rivers is known as 'Vridha Ganga'? (a) Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Mahanadi (d) Cauvery
Description : The Gobindsagar Reservoir is in (a) Mettur Dam (b) Bhakra Dam (c) Ranjit Sagar Dam (d) Rajasthan Canal
Description : The first Hydroelectric Power Plant in India was set up at – (1) Nizam Sagar (2) Shivasamudram (3) Ramagundam (4) Mettur
Last Answer : (2) Shivasamudram Explanation: Shivasamudram holds the distinction of being the site of India's first hydroelectric power station built in 1902. It was set up mainly to supply power to the Kolar ... dam in Tamil Nadu was being constructed in the 1930's, the power was supplied from Shivasamudram.
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 : The "Alamatti Dam" is constructed on the river – (1) Kaveri (2) Seeleru (3) Krishna (4) Tungabhadra
Last Answer : (3) Krishna Explanation: The Almatti Dam is a dam project on the Krishna. River in North Karnataka, India which was completed in July 2005. The dam is located on the edge of Bijapur and Bagalkot ... . The height of Almatti dam was originally restricted to 52.26 meters by the Supreme Court of India.
Description : Among the following rivers, which one is the longest? [Asstt Comm 2008] (a) Godavari (b) Krishna (c) Mahanadi (d) Narmada
Description : Which of the following rivers makes an estuary? (1) Krishna (2) Mahanadi (3) Godavari (4) Narmada
Last Answer : (4) Narmada Explanation: An estuary is a body of water formed where fresh-water from rivers and streams flows into the ocean, mixing with the seawater. Estuaries and the lands surrounding them are ... not form delta, they form estuary. The Narmada makes an estuary with Gulf of Khambat near Bharuch.