Dams and River Valley Projects: Rivers and States

Attempt the quiz above first, then review every question with its correct answer and a short explanation below.

1. Q1.The Bhakra Nangal project is built on the river:

   • A.Beas
   • B.Ravi
   • C.Sutlej✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Yamuna

   Explanation: Bhakra Dam in Himachal Pradesh stands on the Sutlej and serves Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.

2. Q2.The Sardar Sarovar Dam is built on the river:

   • A.Tapi
   • B.Narmada✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Mahi
   • D.Sabarmati

   Explanation: It is located in Gujarat and also benefits Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.

3. Q3.The Mettur Dam is built on the river:

   • A.Krishna
   • B.Kaveri✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Godavari
   • D.Vaigai

   Explanation: Mettur Dam in Tamil Nadu forms the Stanley Reservoir.

4. Q4.The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built on the river:

   • A.Krishna✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Godavari
   • C.Kaveri
   • D.Mahanadi

   Explanation: It lies on the border of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

5. Q5.The Tungabhadra project is a joint venture of:

   • A.Kerala and Tamil Nadu
   • B.Gujarat and Maharashtra
   • C.Punjab and Haryana
   • D.Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: The Tungabhadra Dam near Hospet irrigates parts of both States.

6. Q6.Which was the first multipurpose river valley project of independent India, modelled on the TVA of the USA?

   • A.Hirakud Project
   • B.Bhakra Nangal Project
   • C.Damodar Valley Project✓ Correct Answer
   • D.Kosi Project

   Explanation: The Damodar Valley Corporation was set up in 1948 in Jharkhand and West Bengal.

7. Q7.The Rihand Dam, whose reservoir is the Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar, is in:

   • A.Bihar
   • B.Odisha
   • C.Rajasthan
   • D.Uttar Pradesh✓ Correct Answer

   Explanation: Rihand is a tributary of the Son and the dam is in Sonbhadra district.

8. Q8.The Indira Gandhi Canal in Rajasthan takes water from the Sutlej-Beas at:

   • A.Harike Barrage✓ Correct Answer
   • B.Farakka Barrage
   • C.Tajewala Barrage
   • D.Okhla Barrage

   Explanation: It is among the longest canals in the world and irrigates the Thar region.

9. Q9.The Koyna hydroelectric project is in:

   • A.Kerala
   • B.Maharashtra✓ Correct Answer
   • C.Karnataka
   • D.Gujarat

   Explanation: Koyna on the Koyna river in the Western Ghats is a major power source for Maharashtra.

10. Q10.The Idukki arch dam is built on the river:

    • A.Periyar✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Bharathapuzha
    • C.Pamba
    • D.Kaveri

    Explanation: Idukki in Kerala is among the highest arch dams in Asia.

11. Q11.The Nathpa Jhakri hydroelectric project is on the river:

    • A.Beas
    • B.Chenab
    • C.Ravi
    • D.Sutlej✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: It is in Himachal Pradesh and is one of India's largest hydroelectric projects.

12. Q12.The Farakka Barrage, built to divert water into the Hooghly, is on the river:

    • A.Ganga✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Brahmaputra
    • C.Damodar
    • D.Kosi

    Explanation: Farakka in West Bengal helps keep the Kolkata port navigable.

13. Q13.The Gandhi Sagar Dam is built on the river:

    • A.Narmada
    • B.Betwa
    • C.Chambal✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Tapi

    Explanation: Gandhi Sagar in Madhya Pradesh is the first of the Chambal valley projects.

14. Q14.The Salal hydroelectric project is on the river:

    • A.Jhelum
    • B.Ravi
    • C.Sutlej
    • D.Chenab✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Salal is in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

15. Q15.The Ukai Dam, which forms the Vallabh Sagar, is built on the river:

    • A.Narmada
    • B.Mahi
    • C.Tapi✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Sabarmati

    Explanation: Ukai Dam is in Gujarat near Surat.

16. Q16.The Ranjit Sagar (Thein) Dam is built on the river:

    • A.Sutlej
    • B.Beas
    • C.Ravi✓ Correct Answer
    • D.Jhelum

    Explanation: It lies in Punjab near the border with Jammu and Kashmir.

17. Q17.The tallest dam in India, about 260 m high, is the:

    • A.Tehri Dam on the Bhagirathi✓ Correct Answer
    • B.Bhakra Dam on the Sutlej
    • C.Hirakud Dam on the Mahanadi
    • D.Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada

    Explanation: The Tehri Dam in Uttarakhand is a rockfill dam about 260.5 m high.

18. Q18.The reservoir of the Bhakra Dam is called:

    • A.Vallabh Sagar
    • B.Govind Sagar✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Stanley Reservoir
    • D.Pong Sagar

    Explanation: Govind Sagar is named after Guru Gobind Singh.

19. Q19.The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is known as one of the largest:

    • A.earthen dams in the world
    • B.arch dams in Asia
    • C.rockfill dams in India
    • D.masonry dams in the world✓ Correct Answer

    Explanation: Built of stone masonry, it is among the biggest masonry dams in the world.

20. Q20.The Damodar Valley Corporation was modelled on which American project?

    • A.Hoover Dam Project
    • B.Tennessee Valley Authority✓ Correct Answer
    • C.Grand Coulee Project
    • D.Colorado River Project

    Explanation: The TVA of the 1930s inspired integrated river valley development in India.