Multi-Purpose River Valley Projects (Part-I)

Multi-Purpose River Valley Projects

Total Questions: 51

21. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: [U.P.B.E.O.(Pre) 2019]

List-IList-II
(Projects)(Rivers)
A.Ukai1. Godavari
B.Jayakawadi2. Ambi
C.Khadakwasla3. Mutha
D.Maurakshi4. Tapi

Code:

ABCD
(a)4123
(b)4132
(c)1342
(d)3421

 

Correct Answer: (e)
Solution:The appropriate question projects (List-I) was marred controversy due to mistakes in rivers (List-II). In its initial answer key, the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission deemed the code (a) as correct, while it was wrong. The Maurakshi Project is on the Mayurakshi river.

(CADA- Source) while the Khadakwasla project is located on the Mutha River in Pune district of Maharashtra. The Jayakawadi Project is located on the Godavari river in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. Hence, the correct match will be as follows:

List-IList-II
(Projects)(Rivers)
UkaiTapi
JayakawadiGodavari
KhadakwaslaMaurakshi
MaurakshiMutha

22. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [U.P. Lower Sub.(Pre) 2015]

List-IList-II
(a)Midnapur CanalKangsabati River (Kasai)
(b)Tawa ProjectKrishna River
(c)Mettur DamCauvery River
(d)Ukai ProjectTapi River

 

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Correctly matched Canal/Dam/Project with the Rivers are as follows:
List-IList-II
Midanpur CanalKangsabati River
Tawa ProjectTawa River
Mettur DamCauvery River
Ukai ProjectTapi River

Thus option (b) is not correctly matched as Tawa project is on Tawa River not on River Krishna.

23. Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [U.P. Lower Sub.(Pre) 2015]

List-IList-II
A.Hirakud Project1. West Bengal
B.Haldia Refinery2. Orissa
C.Tarapur Nuclear3. Karnataka
D.Kudremukh Hills4. Tapi River

 

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:Correctly matched Canal/Dam/Project with the Rivers are as follows:
List-IList-II
Hirakud Project1. West Bengal
Haldia Refinery2. Orissa
Tarapur Nuclear3. Karnataka
Kudremukh Hills4. Tapi River

Thus option (b) is not correctly matched as Tawa project is on Tawa River not on River Krishna.

24. Match the following and select the correct answer from the codes given below: [M.P.P.C.S.(PRE) 2008]

List-IList-II
AHirakud Project1. West Bengal
BHaldia Refinery2. Orissa
CTarapur Nuclear Station3. Karnataka
DKudremukh Hills4. Maharashtra

Code:

ABCD
(a)2134
(B)1243
(c)2143
(D)1234

 

Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:The correct match is as follows:
List-IList-II
Hirakud ProjectWest Bengal
Haldia RefineryOrissa
Tarapur Nuclear StationKarnataka
Kudremukh HillsMaharashtra

25. Himachal Pradesh dam is now being built over the river Sutlej, What is the main purpose of building the dam? [R.A.S./R.T.S (PRE) 1992]

Correct Answer: (a) To check the flow of silts in Bhakra dam
Solution:Himachal Pradesh dam is now being built over the River Satluj to check the flow of silt in Bhakra dam. The silts which flow in Bhakra dam weaken the dam and the age of dam is reduced.

26. Which of the following Hydro projects has been built by Indian in co-operation with Bhutan? [R.A.S./R.T.S (PRE) 1992]

Correct Answer: (c) Chukha Dam
Solution:Chukha Dam Project is located on the upper reaches of Wang Chu or Raidak river in Bhutan. The height of this dam is 40 metre. It's construction started in 1974 as a fully funded unit of India, which included 60% as grant and 40% as loan.

27. Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.P.S.C.(PRE) 1995]

List-IList-II
(Project)(Location)
ABhakhra1. Krishna
BHirakud2. Periyar
CIdukki3. Mahanadi
DNagarjuna Sagar4. Satluj

Code:

ABCD
(a)1234
(b)4321
(c)3412
(d)4132

 

Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Location and a brief description of the above-mentioned projects are as follow:

Bhakhra Nangal Dam Project: It is one of the most important multipurpose projects named after the two dams built at Bhakhra and Nangal on the Satluj river. It is a joint venture of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.

Hirakud Dam Project: Hirakund Dam is built across the Mahanadi river, about 15 km from Sambalpur in the State of Odisha in India.

Idukki Dam Project: The Idukki Dam is a double curvature arch dam constructed across the Periyar River in Kerala.

Nagarjuna Sagar Dam Project: Nagarjuna Sagar Dam was built across the Krishna river at Nagarjuna Sagar where the river forms the boundary between Nalgonda district of Telangana and Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh.

28. Which of the following projects is the joint venture of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka: [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 1999]

Correct Answer: (d) Telugu Ganga
Solution:Telugu Ganga project is the joint venture of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. It is a water supply project to provide drinking water to Chennai (Madras) city in Tamil Nadu by using the water of Krishna river.

29. Which city will get water from the Telugu Ganga Project? [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 1996]

Correct Answer: (b) Madras
Solution:Telugu Ganga project is the joint venture of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. It is a water supply project to provide drinking water to Chennai (Madras) city in Tamil Nadu by using the water of Krishna river.

30. Who called the multipurpose river valley projects "the temples of modern India"? [R.A.S./R.T.S (PRE) 1994, 1999]

Correct Answer: (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
Solution:Jawaharlal Nehru called the multipurpose river valley projects as "the temples of modern India". He believed these projects would help India become more self-sufficient and modernize its economy and industry.

They were thought to be a vehicle that would lead the nation to progress and development. They were believed to integrate the development of agriculture and the village economy with rapid industrialization and growth of the urban economy.

They provided water for irrigation, electricity, flood control, and water supply. They helped in controlling floods by regulating the water flow. They can be used for recreation, inland navigation and fish breeding.

They brought water to those areas which suffer from water scarcity. Nehru gave the term "Temples of modern India" while inaugurating Bhakra Nangal Dam.