The important Dams of the World

Total Questions: 7

1. Itaipu Dam built on the river Parana is one of the largest dams in the world. Which of the following two countries have it as a joint project? [I.A.S. (Pre) 1995]

Correct Answer: (c) Brazil and Paraguay
Note:

Itaipu Dam is a joint venture between Brazil and Paraguay (both South American countries) at Itaipu of Brazil and Paraguay border on the Parana river. The dam is 196 metre Jugh and 7919 metre long

2. World's longest sea bridge has been built on - [U.P. Lower Sub.(Pre) 2009]

Correct Answer: (c) Jiaozhou Bay
Note:

The one of the world's longest cross-sea bridge is built over Jiaozhou Bay. The bridge spans 41.58 km and connects the eastern coastal city of Qingdao to the suburb of Huangdao. It was opened to traffic on 30 June, 2011.

3. Kariba dam has been built on the river: [U.P.R.O/A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (b) Zambezi
Note:

Kariba dam, one of the largest dams of the world, is located on Zambezi River on Zambia Zimbabwe border.

4. The Aswan High Dam is located- [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Egypt
Note:

The Aswan High dam is located in Egypt of the African Continent. It is built on the River Nile. Its water is used for irrigation of crops, and to generate hydroelectric power. Its construction was started in 1960

5. The place where China has started construction of a dam on Brahmaputra River in Nov. 2010, is [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2013]

Correct Answer: (b) Zangmu
Note:

The Zangmu Dam is a gravity dam on the Yarlung Zangbo Brahmaputra River in Tibet. The dam is apprehended to reduce the flow of the Brahmaputra river.

6. Which of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S.(PRE) 2016 (RE.EXAM) 2015]

Dams Rivers
(a) Grand Coulee Columbia
(b) Hoover Tennessee
(c) Nurek Vakhsh
(d) Cahora (Cobbora) Bassa Zambezi
Correct Answer: (b)
Note:

The Hoover Dam, also known as the Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam located in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River on the border of the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. Thus, option (b) is not correctly matched.

7. Mediterranean climate is not found in which among the following town? [Uttarakhand U.D.A/L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (d) New York
Note:

Mediterranean climate extends 30°-40° latitudes around the Mediterranean Sea and is experienced in the western parts of continents besides Rome.

South California, Los Angeles in North America, Central Chile in South America, Cape Town in South Africa & South Australia..

Thus, it is clear that New York, located on the east coast of the USA does not fall under the Mediterranean climate.