Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Water resources

Question:

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I
Project

List - II
River

 (A) Hirakund

 (I) Sutlej

 (B) Bhakra Nangal

 (II) Narmada

 (C) Nagarjuna Sagar 

 (III) Mahanadi 

 (D) Sardar Sarovar

 (IV) Krishna

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Options:

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D) -(II)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

(A) Hirakund Project - (III) Mahanadi: The Hirakud Dam is located on the Mahanadi River in Odisha. It is one of the longest dams in the world.

(B) Bhakra Nangal Project - (I) Sutlej: The Bhakra Nangal Project is a multipurpose project situated on the Sutlej River in Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. It includes the Bhakra Dam and the Nangal Dam.

(C) Nagarjuna Sagar Project - (IV) Krishna: The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on the Krishna River in the Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

(D) Sardar Sarovar Project - (II) Narmada: The Sardar Sarovar Project, also known as the Narmada Dam, is constructed on the Narmada River in the Indian state of Gujarat.