Projects

21. Which Indian state had the highest number of large dams as of January 2021? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 20.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Maharashtra

Correct Answer: (d) Maharashtra

Solution:As per the information received till January 2021, the state of Maharashtra had the largest number of large dams.

22. Which of the following was not a purpose for building Farakka Barrage? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 7.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) Checking water flowing into Bangladesh
(b) Checking silting of Kolkata Port
(c) Preventing erosion of Kolkata Port
(d) Facilitating navigation in Ganga river

Correct Answer: (a) Checking water flowing into Bangladesh

Solution:Farakka Barrage was constructed across the Ganges River in the state of West Bengal. Its main purpose was to supply water to clear the silt at the port of Kolkata. Apart from this, deposited it was also to facilitate navigation of ships along the Ganges River and to prevent erosion of Kolkata Port, while not intended to stop the water flow to Bangladesh.

23. On which of the following rivers is the Dantiwada Dam built? [S.S.C. JE Civil Exam 23.03.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Mahi river
(b) Banas river
(c) Sabarmati river
(d) Tapti river

Correct Answer: (b) Banas river

Solution:Dantiwada Dam was built across the Banas River in Gujarat. The height of this dam is 61 m and the length 4832 m. This dam was constructed for the purpose irrigation and flood control.

24. Which of the following states does NOT fall under the basin of river Tapti? [S.S.C. JE Civil Exam 23.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Gujarat
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Maharashtra

Correct Answer: (c) Rajasthan

Solution:The state of Rajasthan does not fall in the basin of the Tapti river, while the states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, and Maharashtra fall in the basin of the Tapti River The Tapti River has its origin in the Satpura ranges (Multan) in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh. This river also

25. In which of the following states is the Somasila dam situated? [S.S.C. JE Electrical Exam 10.12.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Kerala
(b) Telangana
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: (d) Andhra Pradesh

Solution:Somashila Dam is located in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh state. This dam is built across the Pennar (North Pinakini) river.

26. On which of the following river Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is situated? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 5.08.2019 (Shin-III)]

(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Kaveri
(d) Mahanadi

Correct Answer: (b) Krishna

Solution:Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built across the Krishna River.

27. In which of the following states is the Nizam Sagar Dam situated? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 17.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) West Bengal
(b) Karnataka
(c) Telangana
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: (c) Telangana

Solution:Nizam Sagar Dam is located in the state of Telangana The dam is built across the Manjira River, a tributary of the Godavari river and located between the villages of Achampet and Banjepalli in the Kamareddy district.

28. On which river and in which state is the Jayakwadi dam situated? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 6.03.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) Ravi river-Punjab
(b) Banas river-Rajasthan
(c) Godavari river-Maharashtra
(d) Periyar river-Kerala

Correct Answer: (c) Godavari river-Maharashtra

Solution:Jayakwadi Dam is built across the Godavari River This dam is located in Paithan taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra.