UPSC Prelims 2022 · Question 70 of 98
UPSC Prelims 2022 question on Ghataprabha Gandhi Sagar Indira Sagar Maithon
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2022
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectGeography
- TopicIndian Geography
- DifficultyHard
- TypeMatch
Consider the following pairs:
Reservoirs – States
1. Ghataprabha – Telangana
2. Gandhi Sagar – Madhya Pradesh
3. Indira Sagar – Andhra Pradesh
4. Maithon – Chhattisgarh
How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?
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Answer: C. Only three pairs
Analysis
Three pairs (1, 3, and 4) are not correctly matched → Option (c) Only three pairs.
Statement by statement
Pair 1 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: Ghataprabha (Raja Lakhamagouda dam / Hidkal dam) is constructed across the Ghataprabha River in the Krishna River basin. It is situated in Hukkeri Taluk of Belagavi district in North Karnataka, NOT Telangana.
Pair 2 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Gandhisagar Dam is located in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh. The dam is constructed on the Chambal River.
Pair 3 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: The Indira Sagar Dam is the largest dam in India in terms of volume of water. It is located on the Narmada River at Narmada Nagar, Punasa in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh, NOT Andhra Pradesh.
Pair 4 – INCORRECTLY MATCHED: Maithon Dam is located on the banks of river Barakar, about 48 km from Dhanbad, Jharkhand, NOT Chhattisgarh.