Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: Water resources

Question:

Arrange the following Multipurpose river valley projects in sequential order from north to south.

(A) Hirakund
(B) Damodar Valley
(C) Nagarjuna Sagar
(D) Bhakra-Nangal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(D), (B), (A), (C)

(A), (C), (B), (D)

(D), (A), (B), (C)

(C), (B), (D), (A)

Correct Answer:

(D), (B), (A), (C)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → (D), (B), (A), (C)

 

  • Bhakra-Nangal (D) → Located in Himachal Pradesh–Punjab region (north).

  • Damodar Valley (B) → Located in Jharkhand–West Bengal region (eastern India, south of Bhakra-Nangal).

  • Hirakund (A) → Located in Odisha, further south of Damodar Valley.

  • Nagarjuna Sagar (C) → Located on the Krishna River in Telangana–Andhra Pradesh (southernmost).