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Himalayan

Peninsular Rivers River Systems in India Q 160-170 Hydropower Projects &

Interlinking of Rivers

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Q. Consider the following pairs : [2014 - I] Confluence of rivers 1. Harike Wetlands : Confluence of Beas and Satluj/ 2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Confluence of Banas and Chambal 3. Kolleru : Confluence of Musi and Which of the above pairs is/ are correctly matched? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

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Harike Wetlands • Harike is one of the largest wetlands in the northern India. • This man-made, riverine, lacustrine wetlandis situated at the confluence of the Beas and Sutlej rivers. • It is recognised under . • Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater in India located in state of and forms the largest shallow freshwater lake in Asia. • Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari deltas.

Keoladeo National Park • Keoladeo Ghana National Park is a man-made and man- managed wetlandformed by inundation of Gambira and Banganga rivers.

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Q. Consider the following pairs : [2014 - I] Wetlands Confluence of rivers 1. Harike Wetlands : Confluence of Beas and Satluj/Sutlej 2. Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Confluence of Banas and Chambal 3. Kolleru Lake : Confluence of Musi and Krishna Which of the above pairs is/ are correctly matched? (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Answer: a

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Q. Consider the following pairs: [2013 - I] National Park River flowing through the Park 1. Corbett National Park : Ganga 2. Kaziranga National Park : Manas 3. Silent Valley National Park : Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) None of these

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National Park River National Park River

Sunderbans NP, Meghna Jim Corbett NP, UK Ramganga (Tributary of WB Ganga) Gangotri NP, UK Bhagirathi Panna NP, MP Ken

Nokrek NP, MG Simsang Silent Valley NP, KL Kunthipuzha

Manas NP, AS Manas Kaziranga NP, AS Brahmaputra

Orang NP, AS Brahmaputra Valmiki NP, BH Gandak

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Q. Consider the following pairs: [2013 - I] National Park River flowing through the Park 1. Corbett National Park : Ganga 2. Kaziranga National Park : Manas 3. Silent Valley National Park : Kaveri Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 3 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) None of these Answer: d

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Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? [2008] Waterfalls River 1. Kapildhara Falls : Godavari 2. Jog Falls : Sharavathi 3. Shivasamudram Falls : Cauvery Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

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Waterfalls River National Park River

Dhuandhar Narmada, Elephanta Falls Shillong Falls MP Hundru Falls Subarnarekh Duduma Falls Machkund, OS a, JD Kapildhara Falls Narmada, Jog Falls Sheravathi, KTK MP Shivasamudram Kaveri, KTK Hogenakkal Falls Kaveri, TN Falls

Dudhsagar Falls Mandovi, Chuliya Falls Chambal, RJ GOA

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Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? [2008] Waterfalls River 1. Kapildhara Falls : Godavari 2. Jog Falls : Sharavathi 3. Shivasamudram Falls : Cauvery Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Answer: b

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Q. Which one of the following statements is not true? [2000] (a) Ghaggar's water is utilised in the (b) Narmada rises from Amarkantak region (c) Nizam Sagar is situated on the Manjra river (d) Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari

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Indira Gandhi Canal • The Indira Gandhi Canal the longest canal of India. • It starts from the Harike Barrage at Harike, a few kilometers below the confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers in the Indian state of Punjab and terminates in irrigation facilities in the Thar Desert in the north west of state.

Nizam Sagar It is a reservoir constructed across the Manjira River, a tributary of the in the Kamareddy district in , India.

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Q. Which one of the following statements is not true? [2000] (a) Ghaggar's water is utilised in the Indira Gandhi canal (b) Narmada rises from Amarkantak region (c) Nizam Sagar is situated on the Manjra river (d) Penganga is a tributary of the Godavari Answer: a

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Q. Gandhi Sagar is a part of which one of the following? [2005] (a) Chambal Project (b) Kosi Project (c) Damodar Valley Project (d) Bhakra Nangal Project

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River Dam River Dam

Sutlej Bhakra Nangal (Gobind Sagar Reservoir) (PB & Chenab Baglihar, Salal, Dul Hasti (J&K) HP); Nathpa dam (HP) Bhagirathi Tehri (UK) Tapti Ukai (GJ)

Narmada Indira Sagar, Baargi (MP); Sardar Sarovar Dam Chambal Gandhi Sagar (MP) (GJ) Krishna Nagarjunasagar (TLG); , Godavari Girna, Gangapur (MH) Srisailam (AP); Alamatti, Basava Sagar (KTK)

Kaveri Mettur, Stanley (TN); Harangi, Krishnaraja Sagar Periyar Idukki, Mullaperiyar, Periyar (KTK) (KRL)

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Q. Gandhi Sagar Dam is a part of which one of the following? [2005] (a) Chambal Project (b) Kosi Project (c) Damodar Valley Project (d) Bhakra Nangal Project Answer: a

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Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [2010] Dam/Lake River (a) Govind Sagar : Sutlej (b) Kolleru Lake : Krishna (c) Ukai Reservoir : Tapi (d) : Jhelum Answer: b

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Q. The Dul Hasti Power Station is based on which one of the following rivers? [2009] (a) Beas (b) Chenab (c) Ravi (d) Sutlej Answer: b

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Q. On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri hydropower complex located? [2008] (a) Alaknanda (b) Bhagirathi (c) Dhauliganga (d) Mandakini Answer: b

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Q. The Alamatti Dam is on the river: [1997] (a) Godavari (b) Kavery (c) Krishna (d) Answer: c

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Q. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? [2008] Irrigation Project State 1. Damanganga : 2. Girna : 3. Pamba : Select the correct answer using the code given below: (a) 1 and 2 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3 Answer: d

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Q. Which one of the following is an artificial lake ? (2018) (a) Kodaikanal () (b) Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh) (c) Nainital () (d) Renuka ()

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