Question
Download Solution PDFConsider the following pairs:
| Reservoirs | States | |
| 1. | Ghataprabha | Telangana |
| 2. | Gandhi Sagar | Madhya Pradesh |
| 3. | Indira Sagar | Andhra Pradesh |
| 4. | Maithon | Chhattisgarh |
How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Only three pairs.
Confusion Points
- Indira Sagar (Polavaram) Project is located on the Godavari River near Ramayyapet village of Polavaram Mandal of West Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh.
- However, Indira Sagar, given in the question, is in Madhya Pradesh as Indira Sagar in Andhra Pradesh would include Polavaram.
Key PointsGhataprabha
- The Ghataprabha Reservoir is located in the Belgavi district of Karnataka. Hence, Pair 1 is not correctly matched.
- Ghataprabha has a hydroelectric and irrigational dam at Hidkal.
- Hidkal Dam is located in the Belagavi district of Karnataka. This dam was completed in the year 1977. A reservoir was also built on the dam to make it a multipurpose project.
- The reservoir has storage of about 659 million cubic meters, providing irrigation to a total extent of 1,396,000 hectares of land.
Gandhi Sagar
- Gandhisagar is one of four major dams built on India's Chambal river. This dam is located in Mansour, Neemuch district of the state of Madhya Pradesh. Hence, Pair 2 is correctly matched.
- Gandhi Sagar Dam on the Chambal River (Madhya Pradesh) is one of the five reservoirs of national importance.
- The Foundation stone of the construction of the Gandhinagar dam in the district was laid by prime minister pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 7 March 1954.
Indira Sagar
- Indira Sagar Dam is a multipurpose dam project in Madhya Pradesh. Hence, Pair 3 is not correctly matched.
- It was built on the Narmada river which flows from Central India to Western India.
Maithon
- The Maithon Dam is located at Maithon in Jharkhand. Hence, Pair 4 is not correctly matched.
- Maithon Dam is located on the bank of the river Barakar.
- It is owned by the Damodar Valley Corporation.
- Damodar Valley Project on river Damodar in Jharkhand. Maithon dam was specially designed for flood control and generates 60,000 kW of electric power.
Hence only only one pair is correct.
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