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UPSC 2004 · Q42 · Geography › Indian Rivers & Water Resources · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. Damodar Valley Corporation is the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India.
  2. Damodar Valley Corporation includes thermal and gas power stations.

Which of these statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2
UPSC 2004 · Q70 · Geography › Indian Rivers & Water Resources · Save

Assertion (A): West-flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas.

Reason (R): These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediment.

(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A is false but R is true
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Answer: (c) A is true but R is false