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Consider the following pairs: Tributary River – Main River

  1. Chambal : Narmada
  2. Sone : Yamuna
  3. Manas : Brahmaputra

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 3 only
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Answer: (d) 3 only

On which one of the following rivers is the Tehri Hydropower Complex located?

(a) Alaknanda
(b) Bhagirathi
(c) Dhauliganga
(d) Mandakini
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Answer: (b) Bhagirathi

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Waterfalls — River

  1. Kapildhara Falls : Godavari
  2. Jog Falls : Sharavati
  3. Sivasamudram 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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Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched? Irrigation Project — State

  1. Damanganga : Gujarat
  2. Girna : Maharashtra
  3. Pamba : Kerala

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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Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3

Where are Tapovan and Vishnugarh Hydroelectric Projects located?

(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Rajasthan
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Answer: (c) Uttarakhand

With

which one of the following rivers is the Omkareshwar Project associated?

(a) Chambal
(b) Narmada
(c) Tapi
(d) Bhima
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Answer: (b) Narmada