Irrigation and Canals (Rajasthan)

Total Questions: 19

1. What is the share of Rajasthan in net sown area of India? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1992]

(a) 7.7%
(b) 8.8%
(c) 9.9%
(d) 11.0%

Correct Answer: (d) 11.0%

Solution:Net sown area of Rajasthan is 15865 thousand hectare. This is 11.2 percent of the total net sown area of India (141101 thousand hectares). As per Agriculture Statistics at a Glance 2022, net Sown area of Rajasthan is 18032 thousand hectare which is about 12.9% of India’s net-sown area.

2. Assertion : Nowadays there is ample production of food crops in the western desert districts of Rajasthan. [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1992, R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1994]

Reason : Indira Gandhi canal has facilitated irrigation in the districts of Jaisalmer and Barmer.

Select the correct statement among the following :

(a) Assertion is correct and Reason is also correct
(b) Assertion is wrong and Reason is also wrong
(c) Assertion is correct but reason is wrong.
(d) Assertion is correct but reason is correct.

Correct Answer: (a) Assertion is correct and Reason is also correct

Solution:Assertion and reason, both are correct.

3. Match the following: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2018]

List I	List II
(Major irrigation project)	(Beneficiary Districts of
	irrigation projects)
A. Sidhmukh Project	1. Jalore and Barmer
B. Narmada Project	2. Jalore, Pali and Jodhpur
C. Jawai Project	3. Udaipur and Pratapgarh
D. Jakham Project	4. Hanumangarh and Churu

	A	B	C	D
(a)	4	1	2	3
(b)	1	4	2	3
(c)	4	2	1	3
(d)	1	2	3	4

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correct match is as follows:

List I	List II
(Major irrigation project)	(Beneficiary Districts of
	irrigation projects)
Sidhmukh Project	Hanumangarh and Churu
Narmada Project	Jalore and Barmer
Jawai Project	Jalore, Pali and Jodhpur
Jakham Project	Udaipur and Pratapgarh

4. Match the following irrigation projects and select the correct answer using the codes given below – [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

Project	District
A. Bankli Dam	(i) Pratapgarh
B. Som Kamala Amba	(ii) Sawai Madhopur
C. Morel Dam	(iii) Jalore
D. Jakham Dam	(iv) Dungarpur

	A	B	C	D
(a)	(i)	(iv)	(iii)	(ii)
(b)	(iii)	(iv)	(ii)	(i)
(c)	(iv)	(ii)	(iii)	(i)
(d)	(iv)	(iii)	(ii)	(i)

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:The correct match is:

Project	District
Bankli Dam	Jalore
Som Kamala Amba	Dungarpur
Morel Dam	Sawai Madhopur
Jakham Dam	Pratapgarh

5. 'Som Kamla Amba irrigation' project is located in which district? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Dungarpur
(b) Banswara
(c) Udaipur
(d) Chittor

Correct Answer: (a) Dungarpur

Solution:Som Kamla Amba Dam is situated in Dungarpur district of Rajasthan.

6. The district not benefitted from Jawai project is – [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Sirohi
(a) Sirohi
(c) Rajsamand
(d) Barmer

Correct Answer: (c) Rajsamand

Solution:Jawai Dam is located in Pali district. This project mainly benefits Sirohi, Pali, and Jalore districts. Therefore, it is not possible to select any option. Rajasthan Public Service Commission also omitted this question from evaluation.

7. Irrigation project which will mostly benefit the tribal farmers is – [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1999]

(a) Bisalpur
(b) Barnada
(c) Jakham
(d) Panchana

Correct Answer: (c) Jakham

Solution:Jakham Dam is located in Pratapgarh District in Rajasthan.
It is built on the Jakham river, and foundation was laid on 14 May, 1968, Pratapgarh and Dhariabad (Udaipur), most of Part of Surrounded by Tribal Villages.

8. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2013]

List-I	List-II
(Medium Irrigation	(District)
Project)
A. Gagrin	1. Kota
B. Piplad	2. Bundi
C. Gardada	3. Jhalawar
D. Takli	4. Baran

	A	B	C	D
(a)	(i)	(iv)	(ii)	(iii)
(b)	(i)	(iii)	(iv)	(ii)
(c)	(iv)	(iii)	(ii)	(i)
(d)	(iii)	(iv)	(ii)	(i)

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above