Multi-Purpose River Valley Projects

41. Match the list-1 (Dam project) with list-2 (State) on the basis of codes- [Chhattisgarh P.C.S.(Pre) 2008]

	List-1	List-2
1.	Rihand	A. Odisha
2.	Ukai	B. Maharashtra
3.	Hirakud	C. Uttar Pradesh
4.	Koyna	D. Gujarat

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

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:Rihand Dam Project, is also known as Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar Project. It is the largest multi-purpose project of Uttar Pradesh. The dam is constructed on the river Rihand near village Pipri in Sonbhadra district of UP.

Ukai is a multipurpose project of Gujarat. The Ukai dan is located across Tapi River near Ukai village of Tapi district.

Hirakud Dam is built across the Mahanadi River, about 15 km from Sambalpur at a place Hirakund in the state of Odisha.

Koyna Dam is built across Koyna river in Maharashtra.

42. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]

	Dam/Lake	River
(a)	Govind Sagar	Satluj
(b)	Kolleru Lake	Krishna
(c)	Ukai Reservoir	Tapi
(d)	Wular Lake	Jhelum

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:Govind Sagar Lake is on Satluj (Himachal Pradesh) near Punjab border. Kolleru lake is located between Krishna and Godavari river valleys and serves as a natural flood-balancing reservoir for both the rivers. Thus, option (b) is not correctly matched. Ukai reservoirs on Tapi river (Gujarat). Wular lake is situated in Jammu and Kashmir on river Jhelum.

43. Kalagarh Dam is built on which river? [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Yamuna
(b) Sharda
(c) Ganga
(d) Ramganga

Correct Answer: (d) Ramganga

Solution:The Ramganga Dam, also known as the Kalagarh Dam, is built across Ramganga river in Uttarakhand. It has the length of 715 metre and its height is 128 meter.

44. Tawa project is related to which of the following places? [M.P.P.C.S.(PRE) 1991]

(a) Balaghat
(b) Bastar
(c) Hoshangabad
(d) Mandla

Correct Answer: (c) Hoshangabad

Solution:Tawa project is located in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh on the Tawa river. The construction of Tawa Dam began in the year 1958 and was completed in the year 1978, Tawa Reservoir is nestled between the western boundary of Satpura National Park and Bori Wildlife Sanctuary.

45. 'Pong Dam' is constructed over which of the following rivers? [M.P.P.C.S.(PRE) 1990]

(a) Sutlej
(b) Ravi
(c) Chenab
(d) Beas

Correct Answer: (d) Beas

Solution:The Pong Dam has been constructed over the Beas River at the South Western part of himachal Pradesh. It is also known at Beas Dam. Maharana Pratap Sagar Lake was created by this dam which was declared a Bird Sanctuary.

46. Meja Dam is constructed on- [R.A.S./R.T.S (PRE) 1993]

(a) Kothari river
(b) Mansi river
(c) Parvati river
(d) Khari river

Correct Answer: (a) Kothari river

Solution:Meja dam has been constructed on the Kothari river near Meja village in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan. The Kothari river is tributary of Banas, originates in the eastern slopes of the Aravalli range near Horera village in Bhilwara district of Rajasthan. This project is mainly used for irrigation.

47. Tulbul project is associated with the river- [U.P.P.C.S.(MAINS) 2007, U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2000]

(a) Beas
(b) Ravi
(c) Jhelum
(d) Satluj

Correct Answer: (c) Jhelum

Solution:Tulbul Shipping Project is constructed on the Jhelum river in Jammu and Kashmir. India proposed to build the project in 1984 on the river Jhelum, at the mouth of Wullar Lake. But in 1987, Pakistan protested claiming it as a violation of 1960 Indus Waters Treaty. India claims that the project would make the river navigable in summer, but Pakistan believes it could be used by India to control the flow of the river and can be used as a geo-strategic weapon.

48. "Tulbul" projects is on which river? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]

(a) Satluj
(b) Jhelum
(c) Ravi
(d) Beas

Correct Answer: (b) Jhelum

Solution:Tulbul Shipping Project is constructed on the Jhelum river in Jammu and Kashmir. India proposed to build the project in 1984 on the river Jhelum, at the mouth of Wullar Lake. But in 1987, Pakistan protested claiming it as a violation of 1960 Indus Waters Treaty. India claims that the project would make the river navigable in summer, but Pakistan believes it could be used by India to control the flow of the river and can be used as a geo-strategic weapon.

49. Baglihar hydropower project, the issue of which was raised by Pakistan before the World Bank, is being constructed by India on- [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2009, U.P. Lower Sub.(Pre) 2008, I.A.S. (Pre) 2007]

(a) Jhelum
(b) Indus
(c) Chenab
(d) Sutlej

Correct Answer: (c) Chenab

Solution:Baglihar Dam is built on Chenab river in the Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir. The hydropower project 'Baglihar Hydroelectric Power Project', is a run-of-the-river power project on the Chenab river.

50. Baglihar Hydroelectric power project, which was recently in news is located in- [Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Indus
(c) Chenab
(d) Sutlej

Correct Answer: (a) Jammu and Kashmir